JUDGMENT :

This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence rendered by the trial Court in S.C.No.305/2011 dated 21.10.2011 and whereby convicted the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 366 and 342 of IPC, 1860.

2. Whereas, this appeal is filed seeking to set aside the judgment of conviction and order of sentence rendered by the trial Court and acquit the accused for the aforesaid offence amongst the grounds urged therein.

3. Heard learned counsel Sri.A.N.Radha Krishna for the appellant and so also, learned HCGP for the State.

4. Perused the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence rendered by the trial Court in S.C.No.305/2011 dated 21.10.2011.

5. Factual matrix of the appeal are as under :

It is transpired in the case of the prosecution that on 10.11.2010 at around 7.00 p.m, PW.6 – Kum.Preethi who is the victim girl had been to the house of PW.4 – Smt.G.Selva who is aged about 75 years being tuition teacher and after attending tuition class in her house in the limits of Munisamappa Block, R.T.Nagar, Bengaluru City while she was returning to the house that the accused alleged to having intention to marry her, abducted her from