JUDGMENT :

Partha Sarathi Sen, J.

1. In this appeal the judgement of conviction dated 01.12.2021 and order of sentence dated 02.12.2021 as passed in ST 8 of 2021 arising out of SC 155 of 2020 by the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, 2 nd Court, Tamluk, Purba Medinipur has been impugned. By the impugned judgement learned trial court found the present appellant guilty of offence under Section 6 of POCSO Act and thus sentenced him to suffer R.I for 20 years and also to pay fine of Rs.25,000/- i.d. to suffer further R.I for six months with a recommendation to pay Rs. 3 lacs to the victim girl as compensation by the State Government after adjusting the interim compensation of Rs.50,000/-. The convict felt aggrieved and thus preferred the instant appeal.

2. For effective disposal of the instant appeal the facts leading to initiation of the aforesaid trial is required to be dealt with in a nutshell.

3. On 29.11.2020 one Shri X (name and other details not disclosed to avoid identity) the father of the alleged victim girl lodged a written complaint with the O/C Tamluk P.S, District Purba M