ORDER :

1. The present appeal arises out of the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 28.10.2002 passed by the learned Special Judge (Atrocities), Ambikapur, District-Surguja (C.G.) in Special Sessions Trial No. 171/2000 whereby, the learned Special Judge (Atrocities), Ambikapur convicted the appellant and sentenced him as under:-

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 27.05.1998 at about 10:30 a.m. the prosecutrix aged about 14 years, lodged an FIR against the appellant alleging therein that on 21.05.1998, her parents and family members were busy in marriage function of neighbour Devsay and she was all alone at her house. It is alleged that appellant Vishwanath came at house and demanded water. When prosecutrix gave water to the appellant, he caught hold of her hands, dragged her to nearby field and committed forcible sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix. It has been further alleg