Ashutosh Kumar, J.—We have heard Mr. Bijendra Kumar Singh, the learned Advocate for the appellant and Mr. Bipin Kumar, the learned APP for the State.

2. The appellant stands convicted under Sections 376, 302, 201 and 326A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 vide judgment dated 29.01.2019 passed by 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge (POCSO Act), Purnea in Special Case No.52 of 2015/CIS No. 44 of 2015 arising out of K. Nagar P.S. Case No. 465 of 2015 and by order dated 06.02.2019, he has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for 10 years, to pay a fine of Rs.50,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further suffer S.I. for four months for the offence under Section 376 of IPC, to undergo R.I. for life, to pay a fine of Rs.50,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further suffer S.I. for six months for the offence under Section 302, 326A of IPC and to undergo R.I. for five years, to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further suffer S.I. for two months for the offence under Section 201 of IPC.

3. However, no sentence has been awarded for the offence under Section 4 of the