JUDGEMENT

1. The appellant has preferred this appeal under section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) [in short “Cr.P.C.”] against the judgement dated 24.8.2016 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Badwah, District Khargone (M.P.) in S.T. No.13/2015, whereby the appellant has been convicted under sections 363, 366 and 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code (in short “IPC”) alongwith section 3/4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (in short “POCSO Act”) and sentenced him to undergo RI for 2 years with fine of Rs.1,000/-, RI for 3 years with fine of Rs.1,000/-, RI for 10 years with fine of Rs.2,000/- and RI for 7 years with fine of Rs.2,000/ and in default of payment of fine, to undergo additional RI for 1 month, 1 month, 2 months and 2 months respectively.

2. Prosecution story, in brief is as follows :-

(i) On 11.11.2014, at about 16.00 hours, when complainant’s minor daughter prosecutrix, aged about 14 years was alone in her house situated at Indira Nagar Bedi, Sanawad, District Khargone, appellant came there and on the false pre