Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 376–Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012–Secs. 3(a)/4–Sentence of life imprisonment–Prosecutrix was aged of 16 years and 9 months at the time of offence–Appellant is sole bread earner of his family–His age is only 20 years–Sentence for the offence u/s. 376 is reduced upto the period of ten years–Further held, there is no necessity to award the separate sentence for the offence u/s. 3(a)/4 of POCSO Act.
