PATNA, India, Aug. 21 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 22:
Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. This criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant, Ajay Kumar Sah @ Ajay Kumar, against the judgment of conviction dated 21.12.2022 and the order of sentence dated 23.12.2022 passed by the learned Exclusive Special Court (POCSO Act)-cum-7th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur, in POCSO Case No. 41/2020, arising out of Kotwali (Tilkamanjhi) P.S. Case No. 211/2020. By this judgment, the learned trial court has convicted the appellant for the offences punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC') and under Section 5(m)/6...