1. In this appeal, challenge is to the judgment and order dated 22.11.2021, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Achalpur, whereby the learned Judge held the accused guilty for the offences punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code ; under Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as “the POCSO Act” for short) ; and under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as “the IT Act” for short). The appellant has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 (ten) years and to pay fine of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) and in default to suffer further RI for 3 (three) months for the offence punishable under Section 376 of the IPC . The appellant has been further sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 2 (two) years and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only) and in default to suffer further RI for 1 (one) month, on each count, for the offence punishable under Section 8 of the POCSO Act and under section 67 of the IT Act. No separate sentence has been awarded for the offence punishable under Section 4 of the POCSO Act.

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