SARANG MALHARI PAWAR Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Appellant/original accused no. 1 Sarang Malhari Pawar, by this appeal, is challenging the judgment and order dated 9th August 2016 passed by the learned Special Judge for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), Greater Bombay, Mumbai, in POCSO Special Case No.512 of 2013, thereby convicting the appellant/accused as well as co-accused for offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(g) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Section 4 of the POCSO Act. For the offence punishable under Section 376(2)(g) of the Indian Penal Code, the appellant/accused is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 20 years apart from direction to pay fine of Rs.25,000/and in default, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 6 months. For the offence punishable under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, he is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 2 years apart from direction to pay fine of Rs.1,000/and in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 3 days. For the offence punishable under Section 4 of the POCSO Act, he is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 20 years, apart from payment of fine of Rs.25,000/and in default, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 6 months.

(2.) Brief facts leading to the prosecution of accused persons are thus:

(3.) I have heard Shri Phanse, the learned advocate appointed to represent the appellant/accused. I have also heard the learned APP.