JUDGMENT :

Arvind Kumar Verma, J.

This appeal is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 23.06.2022 passed by the learned First FTSC (POCSO) Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur in Special Sessions Case No. 15/2021 whereby the appellant has been held guilty for commission of the offence under Section and sentenced as described below :

2. Prosecution case in brief is that the complainant, a resident of Sirgitti, Bilaspur lodged the FIR alleged that she works as a maid and resides in Sirgitti, District Bilaspur. It is further alleged that the victim resides with her father/appellant and his wife has died. The appellant used to consume liquor and thereafter ravish her minor daughter by t