(M. Zothankhuma, J)
1. Heard Mr. S. Biswas, learned counsel for the appellant Jahanuddin Sk. @Ali Jiban @ Raju Das
in Crl. A. (J) 22/2023 and Mr. M. Khan, learned counsel for the appellant Salma Begum in Crl. A.
331/2022. Mr. R.R. Kaushik, learned Addl. PP appears for the State respondent, while Ms. S. Sharma,
learned Amicus Curiae appears for the respondent No.2 in both the appeals.
2. The two appellants have made a challenge to their conviction vide the impugned Judgment
dated 04/11/2022 passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Kokrajhar in Case No. Special
29/2020, arising out of Serfanguri P.S. Case No.49/2020, for having trafficked the victim girl into a
brothel for prostitution, run by the appellant Salma Begum and for having abetted aggravated
penetrative sexual assault on the victim by the customers who visited the brothel.
