JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. K. Tama, learned counsel for the appellant. Also head Mr. U. Bori, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Arunachal Pradesh.

2. This is an appeal under Section 101(5) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 read with Section 374 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 assailing the Judgment dated 31.08.2021 and Sentence dated 09.09.2021 passed by the learned Special Judge POCSO cum Children Court, Aalo in Special POCSO Case No. 01/2020, whereby the appellant was convicted under Section 6/8 of POCSO Act, 2012 read with Section 376(2) (a) (i) of IPC and was (I) sentenced to undergo ten (10) years of rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1000/-(Rupees one thousand) only for the offence punishable under Section 6 of POCSO Act read with Section 376 (2) (a) (i) of IPC and (II) sentenced to undergo imprisonment for three (3) years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1000/-(Rupees one thousand) only for the offence punishable under Section 8 of POCSO Act and failing to pay the fines in both, simple imprisonment for three (3) years each.

3. The prosecution was set into motion on the basis of an FIR dated 21.04.2019 lodged bef