SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J.

1. Present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 14.07.2000 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Delhi, in Sessions Case No. 503/1988 arising out of FIR No. 43/1988 under Sections 376/307/451 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC') registered at Police Station Kotwali, whereby the respondents were acquitted for the aforesaid offence punishable under Sections 376/307/451 read with Section 34 of the IPC. Respondents No. 3 and 4 i.e. Haria and Somnath respectively died long back, and the present appeal stands abates against them.

2. Brief facts of the case, as noticed by the learned Trial Court, are as under: -

"(i) That DD No. 17 A(Ex.PW14/A) was registered on receiving a Call from the control room at Police Station Kotwali on the intervening night of 25/26.02.1988 at about 03:15am, in receipt of the information that a girl has been molested at H.No. 427 Cycle Market, Chandni Chowk, Delhi. On the aforesaid circumstances ASI Chander Pal (PW-14) of P.S. Kotwali along with Const. Madhukar arrived at the spot, where the prosecutrix and her parents were found present. The statement of Kumari Monika Jain