Criminal Appeal No.1451 of 2024 has been preferred by the State of West Bengal, being aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 18th October 2023, passed by a Division Bench ... of the High Court of Judicature at Calcutta. In Suo Motu Writ Petition (C) No.3 of 2023, this Court’s attention was drawn to certain objectionable observations made in the aforesaid judgement. While dealing with the same, this court took note of the systemic failure of the State to protect the victim, resulting in her fate and well being being ultimately tied up with that of the accused. Accordingly, in this judgement, we are dealing with the issue of sentencing of the accused arising out of the criminal appeal and the Suo Motu Writ Petition. We are also dealing with the issue of rehabilitation of the victim and her child.