THE HIGH COURT OF SIKKIM : GANGTOK (Criminal Appeal Jurisdiction)

Dated : 10^th September, 2025 ------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------

DIVISION BENCH : THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, JUDGE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BHASKAR RAJ PRADHAN, JUDGE -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Crl. A. No.08 of 2023 Appellant : Tashi Pintso Lepcha versus Respondent : State of Sikkim Application under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------

Appearance Mr. Thupden Youngda, Advocate (Legal Aid Counsel) for the Appellant.

Mr. Shakil Raj Karki, Additional Public Prosecutor for the Respondent.

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JUDGMENT Meenakshi Madan Rai, J.

1. In this Appeal, which assails the Judgment dated 29- 11-2018, of the Court of the Special Judge (POCSO), West Sikkim, at Gyalshing, in Sessions Trial (POSCO) Case No.08 of 2018 (State of Sikkim vs. Tashi Pintso Lepcha) and the Order on Sentence of the same date, three specific points of challenge have been raised by Lea