JUDGMENT

Manisha Batra, J. - The present appeal has been directed against the judgment of conviction dated 05.02.2020 and order of quantum of sentence dated 06.02.2020 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Gurugram in Sessions case No.198 of 2018 titled State v. Rakesh whereby the appellant-accused had been held guilty for commission of offence punishable under Section 6 of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 (for short 'POCSO Act') and had been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years and to pay fine of Rs.50,000/- and in default of payment of fine, he was further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year. Simultaneously, the victim was directed to be paid compensation of Rs.5 lacs by DLSA, Gurugram.

2. Brief matrix of the case is that on 21.10.2016, on receipt of an information regarding an incident of rape having taken place with a three years' old girl in the area of Basai Enclave, Gurugram and she being referred to General Hospital, Gurugram, a police party headed by PW-2 ASI Amandeep Kaur reached there and recorded statement of mother of the victim 'R' (name withheld) who all