JUDGMENT :

The appellant has filed this appeal seeking to set aside the judgment dated 20.12.2018 in Spl.C.C.No.14 of 2016 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Namakkal.

2. The respondent police registered a case against the appellant in Crime No.157 of 2015 for the offence under Section 366 (A) IPC and Section 5(1) r/w. 6 of POCSO Act, 2012. After investigation, laid the charge sheet before the Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Namakkal. Since the offence is against women particularly a child, the learned Sessions Judge taken the case on file. The learned Sessions Judge after taking the charge sheet on file in Special C.C.No.14 of 2016, framed changes against the appellant for offence under Section 366(A) and 5(1) r/w. Section 6 of POCSO Act and he was convicted and sentenced to undergo 5 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, to undergo 3 months Rigorous Imprisonment for offence under Section 366(A) and also convicted and sentenced to undergo 10 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, to undergo 3 months Rigorous Imprisonment for offence under Section 5(1) r/w. 6 of POCSO Act. Challenging the said judg