GUWAHATI, India, March 1 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Jan. 29:
1. Heard Mr. H.R.A. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. J. Islam, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Ms. A. Begum, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State and Mr. H. Talukdar, learned counsel for the respondent no.2
2. The appellant has put to challenge the impugned judgment dated 13.12.2022 passed by the Court of the learned Additional Sessions-cum-Special Judge (POCSO) at Barpeta in Special POCSO Case no.101/2018, by which the appellant has been convicted under Section 4(2) of the POCSO Act, 2012 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 20 years with a fine of Rs.15,000/-, in default to undergo rigo...