IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
VICKY @ SUKHIRAM @ IDAKI – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH – Respondent
1. Heard Mr. Kishore Narayan, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, learned Deputy Government Advocate, appearing for the State/respondent.
2. The appellant has preferred this appeal under Section 415(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) questioning the impugned judgment dated 12.12.2024 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, First Fast Track Special Court ‘POCSO’, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) in Special Sessions Case ‘POCSO’ No.78/2019, by which, the appellant has been convicted and sentenced as under :-
| Conviction | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Under Section 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 | Life imprisonment which means imprisonment till the end of natural life of the appellant with fine of Rs.1,000/-, and in default of payment of fine, additional rigorous imprisonment for two months. |
| Under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 | Convicted but no separate sentence imposed. |
3. It is not in dispute that during pendency of the trial, the prosecutrix and her minor daughter were murdered, for which the present appellant was separately tried in Sessions Trial No.118/2021. By judgment dated 19.0
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