CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

7 22-12-2025 Re.: I.A. No.02 of 2025 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the informant, and the learned counsel for the State.

2. The present interlocutory application has been filed on behalf of the appellant for suspension of sentence and grant of bail during pendency of the present appeal.

3. The appellant has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life and fine Rs. 10,000/- for the offence under Section 4(1) of the POCSO Act . All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

4. It has been submitted on behalf of the appellant that the appellant has wrongly been convicted by the learned Trial Court. The learned Trial Court has not appreciated the evidence available on record. Further, it has been submitted that the appellant has been in custody since 05.09.2018 and has remained in custody for more than seven years, and there is no chance of the appeal being taken up for hearing in near future. It is further submitted that the doctor (PW-5), who was examined during the trial, has stated that he did not