GUWAHATI, India, Dec. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Nov. 7:

1. Heard Mr. G. Uddin, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Sarma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1 and Mr. SSS Rahman, learned counsel appearing for the informant.

2. This is an appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C., 1973 challenging the judgment and order dated 12.08.2021 passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Nalbari in Special(P) Case No.16/2018 (Arising out of Nalbari P.S. Case No. 247/2018, convicting the appellant/accused under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 (ten) years and to pay a fine of Rs. 50,000/- (Fifty t...