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T. AMARNATH GOUD
Uttam Nama – Appellant
Versus
State of Tripura – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. This is an appeal filed under Section 374 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE , 1973 against the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO), West Tripura District, Agartala on 15.03.2021 in connection with the case bearing Special(POCSO)20 of 2019 whereby the present appellant was sentenced to suffer S.I. for 6 months. The present appellant is also convicted under Section 354B of IPC in alternative of Section 8 of the POCSO Act and to suffer R.I. for a term of 3(three) years and to pay a fine of Rs.15,000/- with default stipulation. Both sentences shall run concurrently.
2. The fact of the prosecution case, in brief, is that, P.W.1, Smt. Dipali Nama being the informant and the mother of the victim (name withheld), has lodged a written ejahar with the O.C. Agartala, Women P.S., West Tripura. In the said ejahar, it is stated that on 12.02.2019 at about 20.05 hrs., her victim daughter was in the house alone and the informant went to her workplace in the morning. She alleged that at about 10.45 am, the appellant entered the house, and taking advantage of the loneliness of her daughter, the appellant touched the breast of her da
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The court established that credible witness testimony is essential in sexual assault cases, particularly involving minors, and modified the sentence based on the nature of the crime and the age of th....
The court upheld the conviction based on the victim's credible testimony and medical evidence, affirming that under the POCSO Act, the burden shifts to the accused to rebut presumption of guilt.
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