PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON MD. ALAM V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR

PATNA, India, May 21 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on April 20:

1. Heard learned Senior Counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. This appeal has been preferred for setting aside the judgment of conviction dated 25.04.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned judgment') and order of sentence dated 15.05.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned order') passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Spl. Judge, POCSO, Vaishali at Hajipur (hereinafter referred to as the 'learned trial court') in POCSO Gr. No. 09 of 2021 arising out of Mahua P.S. Case No. 162 of 2021. By the impugned judgment, the appellant has been convicted for ...