GUWAHATI, India, Jan. 12 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Dec. 11:

1. Heard Mr. A Ahmed, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. R.J Baruah, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam as well as Mr. A Dey, learned counsel for the informant/respondent No. 2.

2. This appeal u/s 389 of the Cr.P.C, 1973 is directed against the Judgment and Order dated 30.11.2021 passed by learned Special Judge (POCSO), Kokrajhar, Assam in Special Case No. 30/2018 convicting the accused/appellant u/s 6 of POCSO Act and sentencing him to undergo R.I for 10 years and also to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- i/d imprisonment for 1 year.

3. The case of the prosecution is that xxx, the paternal uncle of the victim, lodged an FI...