Dipak Mahajan @ Mahanti vs The State Of Assam
2023 Latest Caselaw 409 Gua

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GAHC010015492023




                              THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
   (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                                 Case No. : CRL.A(J)/19/2023

            DIPAK MAHAJAN @ MAHANTI
            S/O- LATE AMILO MAHANTI, R/O- PANERY TEA GARDEN (OLD LINE) P.S-
            PANERY, DIST- UDALGURI


            VERSUS

            THE STATE OF ASSAM
            REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM



Advocate for the Petitioner   : XXX

Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM




                                  BEFORE
                HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
                   HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI

                                          ORDER

Date : 06-02-2023 (M. Zothankhuma, J)

This is a jail appeal praying for setting aside the judgment dated 04.11.2022, passed by the learned Special Judge, Udalguri in Special (POCSO) Case No. 3/2022, by which the appellant has been convicted under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 20 years Page No.# 2/2

and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default simple imprisonment for 6 (six) months.

Issue notice.

Ms. M Chakraborty, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the State.

Ms. Meghali Barman, learned counsel is appointed as Amicus Curiae in this case.

Appeal is admitted. Call for the LCR.

List the matter after receipt of the LCR.

                                           JUDGE              JUDGE



Comparing Assistant