JUDGMENT :

T.G. SHIVASHANKARE GOWDA, J,

The State has challenged the Judgment of acquittal dated 28.02.2019 passed in Special Sessions Case No.18/2017 by the learned II Additional District and Sessions and Special Judge, Dharwad (for short, 'the Trial Court').

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties shall be referred to as per their status before the Trial Court.

3. The brief facts of the case are that, P.W.2 is the victim in this case, she is the daughter of P.W.1 and 7. The victim and her parents were residents of Bassapur village of Navalgund Taluka. The victim was born on 20.02.2000. In the year 2016, she was studying first year P.U.C. in Gadag Co-operative Textile Mill Independent Pre-University College, Hulakoti, which is situated 20 Kms away from her village. The victim used to attend the college by traveling in local bus. While she was attending the college, the accused herein, who is also a resident of Bassapur village, used to tease her, trouble her, demanding her to accompany and spend time with him. Inspite of she refusing, he did not stop it, created such a situation that she has to succumb to his pressure. With a fear she did not reveal it to her parents. On 24.09.201