CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 4693 of 2023 at Allahabad

Order Reserved On:-08.12.2025 Order Delivered On:-20.01.2026 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 4693 of 2023 Chhuttan Soni .....Appellant(s) Versus State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Maneesh Kumar, Vinay Kumar Pal Counsel for Respondent(s) : Beena Mishra, G.A. In Chamber:- HON'BLE SIDDHARTH, J. HON'BLE PRASHANT MISHRA-I, J. (Delivered by Hon'ble Siddharth,J.) 1. Heard Sri Maneesh Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant; learned AGA for the State and perused the trial court record. 2. The present Criminal Appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 03.04.2023 passed by the learned Special Judge, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act/Additional Sessions Judge, Chitrakoot in S.S.T. No. 53 of 2018 (State Vs. Chhuttan Soni), arising out of in Case Crime No.405 of 2018, Under Sections 363, 366, 376 (2)(i) I.P.C. And 6 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and 3(2)5 S.C./S.T. (P..A.)Act, Police Station Kotwali Karvi, District Chitrakoot whereby the appellant is convicted and sentenced Under Section 363 of I.P.C. for 5 years simple imprisonment with punishment and fine of Rs. 5000/- and