Advocates:
['P YOBIN', 'LEGAL AID COUNSEL', 'A KUMAR', 'AG MEGHALAYA', '', 'S SENGUPTA', 'ADDL PP']

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Serial No.05

Regular List

HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA

AT SHILLONG

Crl.A.No.3/2021

Date of Order: 12.05.2022

Krekborlang Sawkmie Vs. State of Meghalaya & anr

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice

Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge

Appearance:

For the Appellant

: Mr. P. Yobin, Legal Aid Counsel

For the Respondents

: Mr. K. Khan, PP with

Mr. S. Sengupta, Addl.PP

i) Whether approved for reporting in

Yes

Law journals etc.:

ii) Whether approved for publication

in press:

Yes/No

JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble, the Chief Justice) (Oral)

The appellant has been convicted under Section 4 of the

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced to

15 years’ imprisonment together with a fine of Rs.20,000/-. In default of

payment of the fine, the appellant has to suffer a further year’s

imprisonment.

2.

According to the minor victim then aged eight, there were three

clear incidents of rape over a four-day period in the first week of June,

2013. The girl consistently maintained in course of her state