JUDGMENT

S.K. Sahoo, J.—The appellant Satrughna Samal faced trial in the Court of learned Assistant Sessions Judge (Special Track Court), Cuttack in S.T. Case No.178 of 2014 for commission of offences punishable under sections 366-A/376 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter ‘I.P.C.’) on the accusation that on 16.08.2010 the appellant induced the victim girl (P.W.8), who is the minor daughter of the informant (P.W.3), to go from her house situated at village Safa under Tangi police station, Cuttack to somewhere with intent that the victim may be (or knowing that it is likely that she would be) forced (or seduced) to illicit intercourse and also committed rape on her.

2. The learned trial Court vide impugned judgment and order dated 17.12.2014 though acquitted the appellant of the charge under section 366-A of the I.P.C. but found him guilty of the offences punishable under sections 366/376 of the I.P.C. and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand), in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months more for the offence under section 376 of the of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprison