1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 25th May, 2016 and order on sentence dated 26th May, 2016 whereby the appellant has been convicted for committing the offence punishable under Section 363/366/377 IPC and sentenced as under:-

(i) Under Section 363 IPC R.I. for a period of 7 years with fine of Rs. 2,000/- and in default, to undergo SI for one month

(ii) Under Section 366 IPC R.I. for a period of 7 years with fine of Rs. 2,000/- and in default, to undergo SI for one month

(iii) Under Section 376 IPC R.I. for a period of 7 years with fine of Rs. 2,000/- and in default, to undergo SI for one month

All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. The case FIR No.307/2011 was registered on 24th September, 2011 when Sh.Ali Ahmed, father of the prosecutrix reported that his daughter ‘S’ (name withheld to protect the identity) aged 14 years had been missing since 23rd September, 2011 and he suspected his neighbour Babul (appellant herein) to be behind missing of his daughter and that he might have enticed her away. Initially the FIR was registered under Section 363 IPC. School leaving certificate as age proof of the prosecutrix was produced by her fath