1. Heard Mr. R. Datta, learned counsel appearing for the appellant as well as Mr. A. Roy Barman, learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State - respondent.
The present appeal is directed against the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 20.12.2017, passed by the learned Special Judge, North Tripura, Dharmanagar, in connection with the Case No. Special (POCSO) 14 of 2016, whereby and whereunder the appellant was convicted under S.8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,2012 and thereby sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 4(four) years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) and in default to pay the fine to suffer R.I. for 6(six) months.

2. On the basis of a written complaint dated 08.09.2016 lodged by one Pranath Nath, the father of the victim girl, the Officer - in - Charge of Kanchanpur Police Station had registered an FIR against the appellant herein. The complaint so lodged disclosed the fact that on 05.09.2016 both his son Sri Partha Nath and his daughter Papiya Nath went to the house of their neighbour Sri Anukul Nath, the appellant herein to watch television when Sri Anukul Nath, the appellant took his 9 years