JUDGMENT :

This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the Judgment dated 06.09.2019 in S.C.No.249 of 2018 on the file of the Mahila Court/Special Court for Cases Under POCSO Act/Children's Court, Chennai.

2. The respondent police registered a case in Crime No.2 of 2017 against the appellant for the offence punishable under Section 12 of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [hereafter 'POCSO Act' for the sake of convenience]. After investigation, the respondent police filed a charge sheet before the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court/Special Court for Cases Under POCSO Act/Children's Court, Chennai and the same was taken on file in S.C.No.249 of 2018.

3. After completing formalities, the trial Court framed the charges against the appellant for the offences punishable under Section 363 IPC and Section 12 of POCSO Act. The appellant/accused found guilty and convicted for the offence under Section 12 of POCSO Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. The appellant/accused was acquitted from the charge under Section 363 IPC.

4. B