Mohammad Rafiq, J.

1. This reference has been received from the court of the Special Judge, POSCO, Jhunjhunu under Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, for confirmation of the death sentence awarded vide its judgment and order dated 10.08.2016 to the accused Ved Prakash S/o Shiv Charan, who has also separately filed appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure through Superintendent, Central Jail, Jaipur against the same judgment challenging his conviction, for offence under Section 302 IPC and sentence of death, for offence under Section 366 IPC and sentence of rigorous imprisonment of seven years with a fine of Rs.1,000, in default whereof, to further undergo three months rigorous imprisonment, for offence under Section 5/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short, ‘the POSCO Act’) and sentence of life imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000, in default whereof, to further undergo one year’s rigorous imprisonment, for offence u/s.201 IPC and sentence of seven years with a fine of Rs.1,000, in default whereof, to further undergo three months rigorous imprisonment.

2. Facts giving rise to the appeal are that one Ramavtar S/