J U D G M E N T

This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the judgment of the learned Special Judge under the POCSO Act 2012 and Principal Sessions Judge, Puducherry convicting the appellant dated 30.01.2020 in Spl.S.C.No.14 of 2016.

2. The respondent police registered the case against the appellant in Crime No.44 of 2016 for the offence under section 365 IPC. Subsequently during the investigation the offence has been altered into section 365 IPC and section 6 of POCSO Act 2012. After the investigation, laid charge sheet before the learned Special Judge, Puducherry. Since the offence is against child, the learned Special Judge after completing the formalities, taken the case on file in Spl.S.C.No.14 of 2016. After the trial, the learned Special Judge convicted the appellant for the offence under section 365 IPC, sentenced him to undergo 7 years R.I and pay a fine of Rs.1000/- indefault to undergo R.I for three months. For the offence under section 6 of POCSO Act, the accused is sentenced to undergo R.I for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default to undergo R.I for 3 months. Challenging the said judgment of conviction and sentence, the accused has filed the present appe