Advocates:
['SHIVANGI GANGWAR', '', 'KAMAL KISHOR HARBOLA', 'MANOJ LAKHCHURA', 'SHAKTI SINGH', 'RADHA ARYA', 'G A']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

Criminal Appeal No. 258 of 2014

Mohammad S/o Deen Mohammad

R/o Village-Mohammad Anetha,

P.S. Pensa, District-Kaushambi (U.P.)

Presently Canteen No.1 Mandir Parisar,

Haldwani, District-Nainital …..…Appellant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand

..…….Respondent

Mr. Shakti Singh, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. V.S. Rathore, A.G.A. with Ms. Shivangi Gangwar & Gajendra Tripathi, Brief

Holder for the State.

Hon'ble Lok Pal Singh, J.

This criminal appeal is directed against the

judgment and order dated 15/16.7.2014 passed by

Special Judge (POCSO Act)/Sessions Judge, Nainital,

whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section

377 of IPC and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous

imprisonment for a period of seven years alongwith a

fine of Rs.20,000/-. He has been further convicted under

Section 323 of I.P.C. and has been sentenced to undergo

rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year. He has

been further convicted under Section 506 of I.P.C. and

has been directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for

a period of two years. It was directed that all the

sentences were run co