CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, J.:–Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Bihar.

2. By the impugned judgment of conviction dated 17.08.2021 and the order of sentence dated 25.08.2021, passed by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge-VI cum Special Judge, POCSO Nalanda at Biharsharif in POCSO/GR Case No. 118 of 2019 arising out of Mahila P.S. Case No. 183 of 2019, the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:

3. We have heard Mr. Sanjeev Kumar learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Sujeet Kumar Singh learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

4. The mother of minor victim girl is the informant on whose written statement, the concerned Mahila P.S. Case No. 183/2019 came to be registered on 16.11.2019 for the offences punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the P