JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 (2) Cr.P.C. to set aside the judgment of convicting the appellant for the offence alleged under Section 5 (1) and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012. The accused is convicted and sentenced to undergo ten years Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- in dafault to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a further period of three months passed in Special S.C.No.7 of 2015 dated 16.08.2016 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, (Fast Track Mahila Court), Dharmapuri and consequently thereby allow this Criminal Appeal.)

1. The accused in Special S.C.No.7 of 2015 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Dharmapuri District, is the appellant in the criminal appeal.

2. The Appellant/Accused has been prosecuted by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District for having caused aggravated penetrative sexual assault on the victim girl on 23.10.2014 and 17.01.2015 punishable offence under Sections 5 (1) r/w 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and 506 (i) of IPC.

3. In the trial Court the prosecution examined 16 witnesses