JUDGMENT

Debangsu Basak, J. - The appellant has assailed the judgement and order of conviction dated September 5, 2019 and the order of sentence dated September 6, 2019 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge cum Judge, Special Court (POCSO) Act, Alipore, South 24 Parganas in Special S T No. 12(11) 16 arising out of Special Case No. 45/2016.

2. By the impugned judgement and order of conviction dated September 5, 2019, the appellant has been found guilty of committing offence punishable under Section 376 (2) (i)/ 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. By the impugned order of sentence, the appellant has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment of fifteen years and to pay fine of Rs. 20,000/- and in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment of one year more. Under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012, the appellant has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment of five years and pay fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment of six months more for the offence under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The sentences have been directed to run concurrently.

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