JUDGMENT

Vibha Kankanwadi, J.—The appellant is the original accused in Sessions Case No.225 of 2012. He has been held guilty of committing offence punishable under Section 376(2)(f) of the Indian Penal Code and has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for fifteen years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for two months. He has been further held guilty of committing offence punishable under Sections 3(1)(xii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the “Atrocities Act”) and has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three months and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/- in default to suffer simple imprisonment for 20 days. The fine amount if realized, is directed to be given to the victim as compensation and it is to be given in the name of informant as guardian of the minor victim. The present appeal challenges this judgment and order by the learned Special Judge, Dhule passed on 19.03.2015.

2. The prosecution story in short is that the informant lodged FIR to Sakri Police Station on 13.09.2012. Informant is the mother of the victim. Victim was aged 6 years on the