DALVEER BHANDARI, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the Judgnnent of the Additional Sessions Judge, dated 20th February, 1991 given in Sessions Case no. 15 of 1989.

( 2 ) THE appellant has been convicted under Section 451 Indian Penal Code. and sentenced to undergo R. I. for 2 ye. ars and to pay a fine of Rs. 5 () ( ). 00 , and in default of payment of fine, to undergo R. I. for three months, under Section 392, Indian Penal Code. and sentenced to undergo R. I. for 3 years and to pay a fine ofrs. 300 ). 00 , and in default of payment of fine, to undergo R. I. for two months, and under Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo R. l. for 7 years. In addition to this, the accused/ appellant has been further convicted under Sections 27/54/59 of the Arms Act and awarded a sentence to undergo R. I. for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 300 / -, and in default of payment of fine, to undergo R. I. for two months. All the sentences were, however, ordered to run concurrently.

( 3 ) BRIEF facts, according to the prosecution are that at 1. 30 P. M. on 6. 5. 1988, the complainant (Public Witness -3) Smt. Munni Chandra was alone in her house while her husband had gone

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