ORDER :

1. The instant criminal appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “Cr.P.C.”) has been filed against the impugned judgment dated 9th January 2007 and order of sentence dated 15th January 2007 passed in Session Trial bearing No. 76/2002 by learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi in FIR bearing No. 609/98 registered at Police Station Najafgarh, New Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 363/342/376/506/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short “IPC”) whereby the appellant was convicted under Section 366 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- in default of payment of fine to further undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 3 months. The appellant was further convicted under Section 506 of the IPC and was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 2 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- in default to further undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 3 months.

2. On 25th September 1998, the daughter of complainant, aged about 15 years at the time of incident, left the house for purchasing vegetables but she did not return home despite searching her at the houses of relations and other