JUDGMENT :

Ramesh Sinha, C.J.

1. Heard Mr. Akhilesh Mishra, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. Pankaj Singh, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the respondent/State.

2. This criminal appeal is preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C.’) is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 07.10.2023, passed by the learned Fast Track Special Court, Raigarh (C.G.) in Special Trial No. 31 of 2019, by which the appellant has been convicted for the offences punishable under Section 363, 366 & 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short, ‘POCSO Act’) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 03 years and fine of Rs.1000/-, in default of payment of fine additional rigorous imprisonment for 02 month, sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 05 years and fine of Rs.1000/-, in default of payment of fine additional rigorous imprisonment for 02 months, sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and fine of Rs.5000/-, in default of payment of fine additional rigorous imprisonment for 06 mont