JUDGMENT

Bibek Chaudhuri, J. - Judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 23rd August, 2016 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nabadwip, Nadia in Sessions Trial No.48(Sept) 15 corresponding to Sessions Case No.7(9) 15 thereby convicting the appellant for the offence under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year with fine and default clause, is assailed in the instant appeal.

2. The appellant is the brother-in-law of the de facto complainant.

3. Elder brother of the appellant is the husband of the de facto complainant. On 23rd March, 2015 she lodged a written complaint before the Officer-in-charge, Nabadwip Police Station stating, inter alia, that her husband used to work in Kerala at the relevant point of time. In absence of her husband she used to stay at her matrimonial home with her minor child. The brother-in-law and parents-in-law of the de facto complainant used to stay in the same house with her. It is alleged by the de facto complainant that in absence of her husband her brother-in-law namely Entajul Sk @ Intajul Sk used to give bad proposal to her. On 21st March, 2015 at about 4 P.M. the said