1. Petitioner faced trial for alleged commission of offences punishable under Ss.354 and 448 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. He was convicted and sentenced to pay fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for 15 days for the offence under S.448 IPC and was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for 3 months and pay fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to undergo S.I. for 15 days for the offence under S.354 IPC. Feeling aggrieved, accused has filed this criminal revision petition.

2. Prosecution case which led to trial is as follows:

On 24.04.1999, at 1.00 p.m., at Mandanahalli Village, CW1-complainant was wearing cloths after taking bath, accused trespassed into her house, caught hold of her with intent to outrage her modesty and when she made hue and cry, he ran away and thus committed the offences under S.448 and 354 of IPC.

3. CW-1/PW-1 lodged complaint-Ex.P1 Case was registered vide Ex.P6 for offences under Ss.448 and 354 of IPC. After investigation, charge-sheet was lodged against the accused. During trial, 10 witnesses were examined and Exs.P1 to P6 were marked to prove the prosecution case. Accused was examined under S.313 Cr.P.C. Defence is one of denia