GUWAHATI, India, July 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 18:
1. 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 month...