IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (SJ) No.872 of 2025 …

Deepak Yadav, aged about 24 years, S/o Karu Yadav, Resident of Vill:-Bagduma, P.O. & P.S.-Bounsi, District-Banka, Bihar ……Appellant Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand

2. (Victim) XXX, D/o XXX through her guardian (Mother/Informant), W/o XXX, R/o Vill.-XXX, P.O. & P.S.-

Basantrai, Dist. Godda ……Respondent -----

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD -----

For the Appellant : Mrs. Vani Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P For the Victim : Ms. Priyanka Boby, Advocate ……

Order No.05/13^th January 2026 I.A. No.15568 of 2025

1. This Criminal Appeal has been filed on behalf of the appellant by challenging the judgment of conviction dated 04.09.2025 and sentence dated 10.09.2025 passed by Sri Kumar Pawan, learned Special Judge (POCSO), Godda in Special (POCSO) Case No.25/2024 arising out of Basantrai P.S. Case No.11/2023 by which the appellant has been convicted for the offences under Sections 366 of I.P.C and sentenced to undergo R.I.

for a period of four (04) years and to pay the fine of Rs.10,000/-

2. I.A. No. 15568 of 2025 has been filed on behalf of the appellant for suspension of sentence and gran