JUDGMENT :

Shiv Shanker Prasad, J.

1. This criminal appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 12.11.2018, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-VIII, Fatehpur in Special Trial No. 110 of 2015 (State vs. Ajeet Singh Constable); whereby the accused-appellant has been convicted under sections 376 IPC read with Section 3 (ii) (v)/ 3 (i) (xii) SC/ST Act and Section 5/6 POCSO Act and consequently sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment along with fine of Rs.20,000/- for the offence under Section 6 of POCSO Act and in default thereof, he has to further undergo 6 months additional simple imprisonment; rigorous life imprisonment along with fine of Rs.20,000/- for the offence under Section 3 (ii) (v) SC/ST Act and in default thereof he has to further undergo 6 months additional simple imprisonment; and 5 years rigorous imprisonment along with fine of Rs.5000/- for the offence under Section 3 (i) (xii) SC/ST Act and in default thereof, he has to further undergo two months additional simple imprisonment with an observation that all the sentences are to run concurrently.

2. As per the prosecution case, on 9th September, 2015 a written report (Ext. Ka-8) was given to the Police Stat