ORDER

Ms. Bela M. Trivedi, J.—Heard learned Advocates for the parties.

2. Rule. Learned APP Ms. C. M. Shah waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of Respondent-State.

3. Present application has been filed by the applicant- convict seeking suspension of his sentence under section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with the judgment and order dated 19.02.2020 passed by the Special Judge and 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Dahod (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Special Court’) in Special (POCSO) Case No.55 of 2016, whereby the applicant-convict has been convicted for the offences punishable under sections 376(N) of the IPC and under sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offcenes Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the said Act’) and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years for the offence under section 376(N) of the IPC and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default thereto to undergo further imprisonment for a period of one year and undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years for the offences under sections 3 and 4 of the said Act and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default thereto to undergo