Sadhana S. Jadhav, J.

The appellant herein is convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 376 and 420 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer R.I. for seven years and fine of Rs.1,000/- in default, further R.I. for four year, he is also sentenced R.I. for four years for the offence punishable under Section 420 of I.P.C. and fine of Rs.1,000/- in default R.I. for one year by IIIrd Addl. Sessions Judge, Raigad in Sessions Case No.123 of 1995 vide judgment and order dated 30.10.1996.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that the appellant herein was pursuing his D.Ed. Course at Village Palsunde, Taluka Mokhed, District Thane. He was residing as a paying guest in the house of Smt. Pramila Tukaram Mhatre. He had financial difficulties. Pramila Mhatre had sympathy for the boy since he hailed from a poor family and therefore he was given lodging and boarding by Pramila. Mhatre. He was not paying either for food or for shelter. She demanded the rent as well as the expenses towards boarding. At that time, he suggested that instead of giving rent, he would get married to the daughter of Pramila. He had also assured her that in the eventuality that he gets the job elsewhe