11 11-03-2026 1. Heard learned Counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the judgment of conviction dated 07.11.2023 and order of sentence dated 09.11.2023, passed by learned Additional District and Sessions Judge Vith-cum-Special Court POCSO Act, Buxar, in POCSO Case No. 16 of 2021 (arising out of Dhansoi Police Station Case No. 07 of 2021), whereby the appellant has been convicted for the charges under Sections 363 , 366A, 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 /6 of the POCSO Act.

3. By the impugned judgment and order of sentence, the appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years with a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- under Section 376 of the I.P.C. and in default of payment of fine, the appellant has further to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 year, rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years with fine of Rs. 20,000/- for offence under Section 366A of I.P.C and in default of payment of fine, further simple imprisonment for a period of 4 months, rigorous imprisonment for a period of 5 years with fine of Rs. 10,000/- for offence under S