Raushan Kumar, S/o. Naresh Paswan vs State of Bihar

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2024 Supreme(Pat) 337

CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
Raushan Kumar, S/o. Naresh Paswan – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Baxi S.R.P. Sinha, Sr. Adv., Mr. Rupesh Kumar, Adv., Mr. Rajnish Kumar Singh, Adv., Mr. Laxmi Kumari, Adv., Ms. Ankita Kumari, Adv.
For the State : Ms. Shashi Bala Verma, APP.

JUDGMENT :

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J.) :

This appeal has been preferred by the sole appellant under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC for short), putting to challenge a judgment of conviction dated 14.12.2022 and the order of sentence dated 22.02.2022, passed by the learned VIth Additional Sessions Judge Cum Special Judge (POCSO), Madhepura, in POCSO Case No. 21/2018/C.I.S. No. -21/18 of Madhepura P.S. Case No. 297 of 2018 whereby the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under:

Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 277 of 2022
Appellant	Penal provision	Sentence
Appellant	Penal provision	Imprisonment	Fine (Rs.)	In default of fine
Raushan Kumar	Section 366-A of the IPC	R.I. for seven years	10,000/-	S.I. for three months
	Section 376 of the IPC	X	X	X
	Section 4 of the POCSO Act	R.I. for 20 years	Rs.20,000/-	S.I. for three months

2. All the sentences have been ordered to run concurrently.

3. We are not disclosing the names of the victim and her near relatives who have deposed at the trial, so as to protect the victim’s identity. The victim’s father (PW-4) is the informant whose written report addressed to the Officer-in-Charge of

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2024 Supreme(Pat) 337

CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHYRaushan Kumar, S/o. Naresh Paswan – AppellantVersusState of Bihar – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
Raushan Kumar, S/o. Naresh Paswan – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent