ORDER

V. Srishananda, J.—The victim and the State are in Revision challenging the order dated 31.03.2016 passed in SC No.1242/2015 by the learned LIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Special Court (CCH-54) and direct the 2nd respondent (Pontiff of the Ramachandrapura Mutt) be tried for the offence punishable under Section 376(2)(f), 376(2)(n) and 508 of the IPC.

2. The brief facts which are necessary for the disposal of the Revision Petitions are as under:

A complaint came to be filed by Smt. Amshumathi @ Amshu Shastry (not victim) who is the daughter of the victim, for the offence punishable under Section 354A and 506 of IPC against the second respondent herein on 26.8.2014 which was initially registered in Banashankari Police Station in Crime No. 219/2014, later on transferred to Girinagar Police Station. Crime Girinagar police, after recording the further statement of the victim, invoked Sections 376(2)(f) of the IPC in Cr.No. 164/2015. The investigation was referred to Crime Investigation Department (hereinafter referred to as ‘CID’ for short), Bengaluru. Matter was thoroughly investigated by CID and filed charge sheet against the second respondent Ponti