IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2321/2022 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No.9670/2022)
DAVID CHELLAIYA Appellant(s)
VERSUS
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE Respondent(s)
O R D E R
Leave granted.
Notice was issued confined to the issue of
sentence. Apart from other offences, the appellant has
been convicted for the offence under Section 7 which
is punishable under Section 8 of the Protection of
Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act).
When the offence was committed, the age of the
appellant was 37 years. It is pointed out that the
appellant is a married man having children.
After having heard learned counsel appearing for
the parties, we are satisfied that the punishment
imposed for the offence punishable under Section 8 of
POCSO Act deserves to be brought down to three years
which is the minimum sentence provided under Section 8
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of the POCSO Act.
Only to that extent, the impugned judgment is
modified and the appeal is partly allowed in terms
aforesaid.
………………………………………J. (ABHAY S. OKA)
………………………………………J. (VIKRAM NATH)
NEW DELHI; 16th December, 2022.
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