PATNA, India, April 16 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on March 16:
1. Heard Mr. Ajay Mukherjee, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Despite valid service of notice on respondent no. 2, no one has entered appearance on her behalf to oppose this appeal.
3. The sole appellant in this case is seeking setting aside of the judgment of conviction dated 18.05.2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'impugned judgment') and the order of sentence dated 20.05.2023 (in short called the 'impugned order'), passed by the Child Court-cum-1st Additional Sessions Judge, Banka (in short 'learned trial court') in POCSO Case No.211 of 2020 (arising out of Belhar P.S...