J U D G M E N T

The appellant is aggrieved by the impugned judgment dated

20.04.2018 passed by the Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi Mandram (Fast Track Mahila Court), Vellore [MNM for the sake of brevity] in Special Sessions Case No.35 of 2015.

2.By the impugned judgment, the MNM Court has found the appellant guilty of offences under Sections 363 and 366 of IPC and Section 6 read with 5(l)(m) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012(also referred to as POCSO Act, 2012 for the sake of brevity).

3.The said Court has sentenced the appellant to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1000 for the offence under Section 363 of IPC and in default to undergo one month’s simple imprisonment.

4.For the offence under Section 366 of IPC, the appellant has been sentenced to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.2000 and in default to undergo two month’s simple imprisonment.

5.For the offence, under Section 6 read with 5(l)(m) of the POCSO Act, 2012 the appellant has been sentenced to undergo ten years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.3000 and in default to undergo a three months simple imprisonment. While sentencing the appellant, the