JUDGEMENT

This Criminal Appeal has been filed by the appellant against the judgment dated 22.11.2019 made in Spl.S.C.No.14 of 2018 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi Mandram, (Fast Track Mahila Court), Erode by convicting and sentencing the appellant under section 3 r/w 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 to undergo 10 years Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-

in default to under go 3 months Simple Imprisonment.

2. The respondent police has filed the case in Crime No.19 of 2017 against the appellant for the offences under sections 9(n) punishable under section 10 and 5(n) punishable under section 6 of POCSO Act.

3. After investigation laid a charge sheet before the Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi Mandram, (Fast Track Mahila Court), Erode. After completing the formalities, the Special Judge, Erode taken the charge sheet on file in Special Sessions Case No.14 of 2018. After completing the formalities, framed the charges against the accused/appellant for the offences under section 5(n) punishable under section 6 and 9(n)

punishable under section 10 of POCSO Act.

4. After framing charges, in order to prove the case of the prosecution,