JUDGMENT :

S. K. SAHOO, J.

1. The appellant Sisira Pradhan faced trial in the Court of the learned Sessions Judge, Phulbani in G.R. No. 48 of 2014/T.R. No. 23 of 2014 for the offences punishable under sections 376/506 of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereafter for short ‘POCSO Act’).

The learned trial Court vide impugned judgment and order dated 03.03.2016 found the appellant guilty under sections 376(2)(i)/506 of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the POCSO Act and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for twelve years and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- (rupees five hundred), in default of payment of fine to undergo further R.I. for a period of two months for the offence under section 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code and to undergo R.I. for one year for the offence under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code and both the sentences were directed to concurrently and n