IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.913 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-220 Year-2014 Thana- BHAWANIPUR District- Purnia ======================================================

Chandra Kishore Bhagat Son of Late Baldeo Bhagat Resident of Village -

Bhawanipur, Sudama Nagar, P.S. - Bhawanipur, District - Purnea.

... ... Appellant/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. XXX ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Amit Kumar Anand, Advocate Mrs. Bharti Kumari, Advocate Mr. Kumar Manglam, Advocate Mr. Lalmani Sharma, Advocate Mr. Hira Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms. Shashi Bala Verma, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN

CAV JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN)

Date :17-02-2026 The present appeal has been filed under Section

374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 challenging the judgement of conviction dated 23.05.2017 and order of sentence dated 29.05.2017 passed by the learned 1^st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Purnea in Special (POCSO) Case