PATNA, India, Oct. 3 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Sept. 4:

Heard learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Though the informant-victim has entered her appearance by filing Vakalatanama and the names of two Advocates are appearing in the daily cause list but no one appeared to oppose the appeal on her behalf.

3. The present appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction dated 19.12.2022 (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned judgment') and the order of sentence dated 21.12.2022 (in short referred to as the 'impugned order') passed by the learned Sessions Court, A.S.J. 7th -cum- Spl. Judge POCSO Act, (W) Muzaffarpur (hereinafter called the 'learned trial cou...