CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Kumod Mandal Son of Bachneshwar Mandal – Appellant
Versus
State Of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J.
This appeal has been preferred by the appellant under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure for setting aside the judgment of conviction dated 25.01.2021 and the order of sentence dated 29.01.2021 passed by Sri Motish Kumar Singh, the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum- Special Judge, (POCSO), Saharsa in POCSO Case No. 20 of 2018, arising out of Saharsa Mahila P.S. Case No. 15 of 2018, whereby he has been convicted and sentenced as under:-
| Conviction under Section | Sentence | ||
| Imprisonment | Fine (Rs.) | In default of fine | |
| 376 of the IPC | RI for 20 years | 50,000/- | SI for three months |
| 341 of the IPC | SI for 1 month | xxx | xxx |
| 4 of the POCSO Act | RI for 20 years | 50,000/- | SI for three months |
2. All sentences have been ordered to run concurrently and benefit of Section 428 of Cr.P.C. has been ordered to be given.
3. The victim (PW-8), who is a minor girl of 12 years of the age (as per prosecution version), has given her Fardbeyan before S.H.O., Simri police station on 01.03.2008 at about 10:30 P.M. stating therein that on 27.02.2018 at about 3:00 P.
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