Shailendra Singh, J.—Heard learned counsel for the Appellant, learned counsel for the Informant as well as learned APP for the State.

2. The present appeal has been preferred against the Judgment of Conviction dated 29.09.2021 and Order of Sentence dated 30.09.2021 passed by learned Additional District and Sessions Judge- VIth- cum- Special Judge, POCSO Act, Buxar in POCSO Case No. 35 of 2018 CIS No. 32/2018 arising out of Simri P.S. Case No. 148 of 2018.

3. The appellant stood charged for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 341, 323, 354B, 354C, 308, and 509 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) and Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (hereinafter referred to as “POCSO Act”).

4. The learned trial Court held the appellant guilty of the offences punishable under Sections 376, 323, 341, 509 and 354B of IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act and sentenced the appellant to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years with a fine of Rs. 20,000/- and in default of the payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for six months for the offence of 376 of IPC, further sentenced him to undergo one year of simple imprisonment for the offenc