CAV JUDGMENT

Date : 20-01-2026

Heard learned counsel for the appellant/victim, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for the Respondent No. 2.

2. The name of the appellant/victim has not been disclosed in the present judgment to protect her privacy, prestige and dignity.

3. The present appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 20.01.2025 and order of sentence dated 24.01.2025 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge – VIth cum Special Judge, POCSO Act, Patna in Special Sessions Trial POCSO Case No. 75 of 2022, arising out of Digha P.S. Case No. 39 of 2022 whereby and whereunder the respondent no. 2/ Jitendra Kumar @ Kunkun has been convicted for the offences punishable under Section 363 of IPC and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for four years along with fine of Rs. 5,000/- under Section 363 of IPC and in case of default of payment of fine, respondent no. 2 has to further undergo simple imprisonment for two months and further with a prayer that the sentence under Section 363 of IPC may be enhanced and Section 12 of POCSO Act should be added.

4. As per prosecution case, informant (PW-2) who is mother of appellant