GAHC010083742024 2025:GAU-AS:11913 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : Crl.A./114/2024 MD. NISANUL ISLAM BARBHUIYA @ LISANUL BARBHUIYA S/O MD. SAJIQUR BARBHUIYA, R/O NISCHINTAPUR, P.S.- HAILAKANDI, DIST.- HAILAKANDI (ASSAM).

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.

REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

2:MD. ABDUL GAFFAR LASKAR S/O LATE ABDUL SATTAR LASKAR R/O BIDYAPUR P.O.- MRIAMGAHT P.S.- URIAMGHAT DIST.- GOLAGHAT (ASSAM)

PIN- 785601 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M K HUSSAIN, MD A RAHMAN,MR. M ALOM,MS. F H AHMED,MR K U AHMED,MRS. S Y AHMED Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, MR SARFRAZ NAWAZ, (AMICUS CURIAE, R2)

BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND Date of hearing : 03.06.2025 Date of Judgment : 03.09.2025 JUDGMENT AND ORDER (CAV)

1. This appeal is preferred challenging the judgment and order dated 28.03.2024, passed by the learned Special Judge, POCSO in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 52/2019, wherein vide order dated 28.03.2024, the learned Trial Court convicted the appellant, Mohammed Nisanul Islam Barbhuiya @Lisanul Barbhuiya (herein after referred to as the appellant or the accused), under Section 10 o