Sudhir Singh, J. – Heard the learned counsels for the appellants and learned counsel for the State.

2. The criminal appeals arise out of common judgment of conviction and the order of sentence, hence they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

3. Both the criminal appeals have been preferred against the judgment of conviction and the order of sentence dated 29.06.2017 passed by Shri Rajesh Kumar, Additional Sessions Judge 1st, Jamui in Sessions Trial No.247 of 2015 corresponding to POCSO case No.16 of 2015 arising out of Malaypur P.S. case No.34 of 2014, whereby and whereunder the appellant Sakindar Yadav has been convicted under Sections 376(D), 201 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code (referred to ‘I.P.C.’) and Section 4 of the POCSO Act and appellant Dr. Nagendra Kumar has been convicted under Section 201 of the I.P.C. Appellant Sakindar Yadav has been sentenced to undergo 20 years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.50,000/- for the offence under Section 376(D) of the I.P.C. and in default of payment of fine, additional imprisonment for one year and has been sentenced to undergo 3 years rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 201