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HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
Mr. Justice S. Vaidyanathan, CJ, Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, J
LIOS SWER – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. complaint lodged by mother (Para 2) |
| 2. defense arguments on inconsistencies (Para 3) |
| 3. prosecution's rebuttal (Para 4) |
| 4. analysis of victim's testimony (Para 5) |
| 5. credibility of victim's statement (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 6. court's reasoning on conviction (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 7. dismissal of appeal (Para 19) |
JUDGMENT
This Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 09.03.2023, passed by the Special Judge (POCSO) / Addl.DC(J), East Jaintia Hills District, Khilehriat, Meghalaya in Special (POCSO) Case No.36 of 2020 and the accused / Appellant herein was convicted by the Trial Court for the offence under Section 5(l)/6 of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (in short ‘POCSO Act, 2012’) and Section 506 IPC and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for five months in respect of Section 5(l)/6 of POCSO Act, 2012 and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- for the offence under Section 506 IPC in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for one month. In addition, compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- was directed to be paid
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