Before
Hon’ble mr. justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi
HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER
Page No.# 2/25
Advocate for the Appellant : Shri A.K. Hussain
Advocate for the Respondents : Ms. B. Bhuyan, APP, Assam
Ms. M. Barman, Legal Aid Counsel-R/2
Date of Hearing : 30.04.2025
Date of Judgment : 18.06.2025
Judgment & Order
(S.K. Medhi, J.)
The instant appeal has been preferred under Section 374 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Corresponding to Section 415 of Bharatiya
Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) against the judgment and order dated
10.01.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Tinsukia in
POCSO Case No. 50/2023 under Section 4(2) of Protection of Children from
Sexual Offenses Act, 2012 (hereinafter POCSO Act), arising out of
Lekhapani P.S. Case No. 33/2023 by which the appellant has been
convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of
20 years and fine of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) in default of fine
to simple imprisonment of 4 months.