GUWAHATI, India, March 4 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Feb. 4:
1. Heard Ms. B.R.A. Sultana, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the appellant and Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned Senior Counsel/Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam appearing for the State respondent.
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 07.06.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Morigaon (hereinafter referred to as the "trial court") in POCSO Case No. 269/2023 under Section 376(3) of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as the "IPC"), read with Section 6 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act (hereinafter referred to as the "POCSO Act"), whereby the accused/appellant has b...