Per: Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J.
The challenge in this appeal is made to the judgment
and order dated 15.01.2025, passed in Special Sessions Trial No.
354 of 2023, State of Uttarakhand vs. Ujaib (“the case”), by which,
the appellant has been convicted under Sections 354 IPC and
Sections 7/8 and 11/12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual
Offences Act, 2012 (“the Act”) and sentenced as under:-
i. Under Section 354 IPC, to undergo rigorous
imprisonment for a period of four years with a fine of
Rs.15,000/-. In default of payment of fine, to
undergo simple imprisonment for a further period of
three months.