JUDGMENT :

Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Heard Mr. Bharat Lal Dembra, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. Shrikant Kaushik, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the respondent/State.

2. This criminal appeal 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 26.12.2022, passed by the learned Additional Session Judge (F.T.S.C.) (POCSO), Kondagaon, District Kondagaon (C.G.) in POCSO Case No. 33/2020, by which the appellant has been convicted for offences punishable under Section 366, 376(3) & 376(2)( ढ ) 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 him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 05 years and fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default of payment of fine additional rigorous imprisonment for 01 month, sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 20 years and fine of Rs.1000/-, sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine of Rs. 1000/- and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 20 years and fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default of