JUDGMENT :

This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Chengalpattu in Special C.No.16 of 2017, dated 11.07.2019.

2. The respondent Police registered a case in Crime No.7 of 2016 for offence under Sections 354(b), 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 against the appellant on the complaint [Ex.P1] given by PW1. After completing the investigation, the respondent police laid a charge sheet before the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Chengalpattu and the same was taken on file in Special C.No.16 of 2017.

3. After completing the formalities, since there was a prima facie material to frame charges against the appellant, the learned Sessions Judge, farmed charges for offences under Sections 354(b), 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012.

4. After completing the trial and hearing the arguments advanced on either side and also considering the oral and documentary evidence, the trial Judge found guilty of the appellant for offence punishable under Section 354(B), 506(1) of IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children