SHILLONG, India, April 23 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 23:
1. Heard Mr. S.D. Upadhaya, learned Legal Aid Counsel, who has submitted that the accused/applicant has filed an appeal before this Court, being aggrieved by the impugned judgment dated 08.12.2022 and related order of sentence dated 22.12.2022 passed by the Court of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Ri-Bhoi District, Nongpoh in POCSO Case No. 38 of 2015, whereby, he was directed to undergo (i) imprisonment for a term of 7 years with fine of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) only, under Section 10 of the POCSO Act, (ii) imprisonment for a term of 7 years with fine of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) only, under Section 354B IPC and (iii) ...