JUDGMENT :

Arindam Lodh, J.

Convict, Rashida Tripura has filed the instant appeal challenging the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 28.01.2019, passed by the learned Special Judge, Ambassa, Dhalai Tripura in Case No. Special(POCSO) 21 of 2015, whereby and whereunder the appellant and the other accused-person, namely Jani @ Jane Tripura have been convicted under Section 376D of IPC and Section 302 of IPC read with Section 34 of IPC and thereby sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment of 20 years with a fine of Rs.10,000/- only each with default stipulation and further to suffer R.I. for life with a fine of Rs.10,000/- only each with default stipulation for commission of offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of IPC.

2. Prosecution case was set on motion with the registration of an FIR No.3/2014 dated 08.02.2014 on the basis of a complaint (Exbt-3) lodged by Dimsing Tripura, the father of the victim to the Officer-in-charge of Raisyabari P.S., Dhalai District. According to the said complaint (Exbt-3), his daughter aged about 12 years, at about 2.00 p.m. on 07.02.2014 went to the house of their neighbour, namely Rashida Tripura, the appellant herein