Suspension of sentence -- POCSO matter -- Rape with minor – 3 year 10 months sentence undergone – No date or time about the incident given by the victim -- Prosecutrix was got recovered by the police after a period of more than 5 months -- Specific stand of the applicant-appellant that there were friendly relations between them -- Victim has deposed that she was kept in a rented room for about five months -- Thus, she has every opportunity to escape from the custody of the applicant during the said period -- No specific proof of age of the victim -- Further sentence of applicant-appellant suspended during pendency of the appeal.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 28.10.2020