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ABHAY S. OKA, UJJAL BHUYAN
Pankaj Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ABHAY S. OKA, J.
1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.
2. The Trial Court convicted the appellant-accused for the offences punishable under Sections 342, 376 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, “the IPC”). The maximum sentence imposed is life imprisonment for the offence punishable under Section 376 of the IPC with a fine of Rs.1,00,00/-. We must note that charges were also framed against the appellant-accused for the offences punishable under Sections 365, 354D(1)(ii) and 506 of the IPC. The Trial Court acquitted the appellant-accused as far as these offences are concerned. Apart from the appeal against conviction filed by the appellant-accused, an appeal against his acquittal for the three offences mentioned above was filed by the Prosecutrix (victim). The High Court did not interfere in the appeals preferred by the Prosecutrix and the appellant. By the impugned judgment, the judgment of the Trial Court has been
3. This is a case where, at the time of the incident, the Prosecutrix was 28 years old. Both the appellant-accused and the Prosecutrix were married. It is brought on record that the Prosecutrix was a graduate. The allegation made by
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