Reportable Judgment reserved on: 10.10.2025 Judgment delivered on: 05.12.2025 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Jail Appeal No. 172 of 2023 Manoj --Appellant Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:

Ms. Sheetal Selwal, learned counsel for the appellant.

Mrs. Pushpa Bhatt, learned Additional Advocate General with Mr. S.C. Dumka, learned A.G.A. and Ms. Sweta Badola Dobhal, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand.

Hon’ble Pankaj Purohit, J. (Per)

This Appeal is preferred by appellant from Jail assailing the judgment and order dated 15.11.2023, passed by learned FTC/Additional Sessions/Special Judge POCSO, Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar in Special Sessions Trial No.150 of 2019, State of Uttarakhand Vs. Manoj, whereby, the appellant-Manoj was convicted under Sections 376(2) and 506 IPC, and sentenced to undergo ten years’ rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/- with default stipulation further two months’ additional rigorous imprisonment under Section 376(2) IPC; two years’ rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.2,000/- with default stipulation further 15 days additional rigorous impris