JUDGMENT :

VIRENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.

1. The instant appeal, under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short ‘Code’) has been preferred by appellant Ramu (in short ‘appellant’) against the judgment and order dated 28.02.2015, passed by Special Judge, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (in short ‘POCSO Act’)/Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 9, Barabanki, in Session Trial No. 652 of 2013 (State vs. Ramu) arising out of Case Crime No. 181 of 2013, Police Station Ramsanehi Ghat, District Barabanki whereby the appellant has been convicted for offence under Section 376 IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act and has been sentenced for offence under Section 376 IPC for 14 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 10,000/- with further direction that in default of payment of fine, the appellant has to further undergo one year additional rigorous imprisonment and again has been sentenced for offence under Section 4 of POCSO Act for same sentence i.e. 14 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 10,000/- with further direction that in default of payment of fine, the appellant has to further undergo one year additional rigorous imprisonment. All the sente