JUDGMENT :

1. The present appeal is filed questioning the conviction of the appellant for the offence under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of 25 years and to pay fine of Rs.20,000/-, in default SI for one year. Further compensation amount of Rs.4,00,000/- to be paid to the victim girl.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 09.01.2021, the Police Saifabad received a complaint Ex.P1 from P.W.1, Dr.Kiranmai of Niloufer Hospital informing the police that the victim girl P.W.2 was admitted in the hospital with ‘battered baby syndrome’ and suspected that P.W.2 child was subjected to sexual abuse. Accordingly, a crime was registered for the offence under Section 376-AB and Section 5 of r/w section 6 of the POCSO Act and investigation handed over to P.W.15.

3. The victim/P.W.2 was initially brought to Niloufer Hospital by her father D.W.1 on 07.1.2021. On finding that the child must have been subjected to sexual abuse, P.W.1 referred the child to P.W.4, Dr.Prithvini for examination, diagnosis and treatment. P.W.4 examined the victim/P.W.1 and noticed multiple bruises on her body, bruised areas over the right side of the neck, orbital echymos