ORAL JUDGMENT: (per the Hon'ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma)

Heard Sri S.R. Sanku, learned counsel appearing for the appellant-accused as well as the learned Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent-State.

2. Appellant is the sole accused in the Sessions Case.

3. This Criminal Appeal, by the accused, under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is directed against the judgment, dated 15-09-2005, in Sessions Case No.326 of 2004, passed by the III Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Nizamabad, convicting the accused for the offence punishable under Section 376 (2) (f) of the Indian Penal Code (for brevity "I.P.C.) and sentencing him to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for six months.

4. The brief facts that are necessary for disposal of the appeal, as per the case of the prosecution, are as follows:

P.W.1 is the wife of the accused and P.W.3-the victim girl is their daughter. The family of the accused resides at Vattapally locality in Hyderabad City and they used to carryout business in the sale of artificial jewellary by putting stalls at the places of exhibitions, jataras

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