JUDGMENT

This petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 389 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to release him on bail pending the disposal of the criminal appeal.

2. By the judgment dated 29.05.2019 in Special Trial (POCSO) Case No.3 of 2017, the learned Special Judge, Imphal East, convicted the petitioner-first accused for the offence under Section 10 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short “POCSO Act”), while acquitting the second accused under Section 21(2) of the POCSO Act. On 01.6.2019, the petitioner-appellant was produced before the learned Special Judge, Imphal East and after hearing the petitioner and his counsel, the petitioner was sentenced to under to rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years and to pay fine of Rs.50,000/- under Section 10 of the POCSO Act and in default to undergo 6 months simple imprisonment. The learned Special Judge also ordered that the said fine amount if deposited, the same shall be given to the victim girl as compensation. That apart, the learned Special Judge also recommended for provision of victim compensation under Section 357A of Cr.P.C. to the victim. The learned Special Judge has also ordered