1. This appeal is directed against judgment dated 10-06-2004 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Dhamtari in Sessions Trial No. 298/2003. By the impugned judgment, accused/appellant Narsingram has been convicted and sentenced in the following manner with a direction to run the sentences concurrently:-

Conviction Sentence

Under Section 452 IPC Rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and to

pay fine of Rs. 1,000/- in default of payment

of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for

3 months

Under Section 376 IPC Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and to

pay fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default of

payment of fine, to undergo simple

imprisonment for 1 year

Under Section 506-B IPC Rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and to

pay fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default of

payment of fine, to undergo simple

imprisonment for 2 months

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is as under:

On 1-7-2003, at about 1:00 pm, prosecutrix (PW-1) (in purview of Section 228A IPC, name of the prosecutrix is not being mentioned) was alone in her house. Appellant Narsingram entered the house of prosecutrix (PW-1) and showing a knife, threatened her of life. On the point of knife, the appellant committed sexual inte