GUWAHATI, India, Feb. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Jan. 7:
1. Heard Mr. L.R. Mazumder, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned Senior Counsel and Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State and Mr. A. Tiwari, learned Amicus Curiae for the respondent no.2
2. This appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment dated 26.05.2023 passed by the learned Court of the Additional Sessions Judge (Special Judge POCSO), Cachar, Silchar in Special (POCSO) Case no.14/2022, by which the appellant has been convicted under Section 6 of the POCSO Act read with Section 376(3) IPC. The appellant was however acquitted under the charge framed against him under Section 366 IPC. The appellant was t...