GAHC040010772021 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

(ITANAGAR BENCH)

Case No. : Crl.A. 12/2021

1:Dosen Kamki Son of Shri Kendo Kamki, Presently lodged at Juvenile Home, Pasighat, East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh and Permanent Resident of Peri Village, P.O/P.S Kamba, West Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh VERSUS

1:THE STATE OF AP Represented through the Public Prosecutor Advocate for the Petitioner : Khoda Tama Advocate for the Respondent : P P of AP BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY For the Appellant : Mr. K. Tama.

Advocate.

For the Respondents : Mr. U. Bori.

Addl. P.P.

State of Arunachal Pradesh.

Date of Hearing : 27.05.2022, 31.05.2022 Date of Judgment : 20.09.2022 JUDGMENT & ORDER (CAV)

Heard Mr. K. Tama, learned counsel for the appellant. Also head Mr. U. Bori, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Arunachal Pradesh.

2. This is an appeal under Section 101(5) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 read with Section 374 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 assailing the Judgment dated 31.08.2021 and Sentence dated 09.09.2021 passed by the learned Special Judge POCSO cum Children