PATNA, India, April 23 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on March 23:
1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Despite service of notice on respondent no. 2/ victim, the victim chose not to enter appearance to oppose this appeal.
3. The present appeal has been preferred for setting aside the judgment of conviction dated 07.06.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned judgment') and the order of sentence dated 12.06.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned order') passed by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Sheohar (hereinafter referred to as the 'learned trial court') in POCSO Case No. 33 of 2018 arising out of Sheohar Mahi...