JUDGMENT :

Manoj Misra, J.

1. This appeal, forwarded by the Senior Superintendent, District Jail, Aligarh, vide letter dated 27.09.2021, on the request of the appellant Monu Thakur, assails the judgment and order of the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge (PCOSO Act), First, Hathras, dated 23.09.2021, in Special Sessions Trial No.40 of 2019, convicting the appellant Monu Thakur under Sections 302, 376, 326-A, 354, 354-A, 452 IPC and Sections 7/8 and 5/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short Pocso Act) and sentencing him as follows:

(i) Under Section 302 IPC, death sentence with fine of Rs.50,000/- and a default sentence of additional six months S.I.;

(ii) Under Section 326-A IPC, imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.5,000/- and a default sentence of additional six months S.I.;

(iii) Under Section 376 IPC read with Section 5/6 of Pocso Act, imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.50,000/-and a default sentence of additional six months S.I.;

(iv) Under Section 354 IPC read with Section 7/8 of Pocso Act, five years R.I. with fine of Rs.5,000/-and a default sentence of additional one month S.I.;

(v) Under Section 452 IPC, seven years