IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.196 of 2022

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Araria

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Raj Kumar Yadav, Son of Late Radheshyam Yadav, Resident of Kuwari, Ward

No. 05, P.S. - Kuwari, O.P. District - Araria.

... ... Appellant.

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Respondent.

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Appearance :

For the Appellant

:

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate.

Mr. Kumar Ravish, Advocate.

For the State

:

Mr. Sujit Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. M. BADAR

and

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR

CAV JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. M. BADAR)

Date : 03-04-2023

By this appeal, the appellant/convicted accused is

challenging the Judgment and Order dated 15.12.2021 passed by

the learned Special Judge under the Protection of Children from

Sexual Offences Act, Araria, in Special POCSO Case No.36 of

2021, thereby convicting him of the offences punishable under

Section 376 AB of the Indian Penal Code as well as