ORDER

Sanjiv Khanna, J.

1. The appellant-Premwati by the impugned judgment dated 12th December, 2001 has been convicted under Section 109 read with Section 376 and Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as IPC, for short) and by the order dated 13th December, 2001 has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of 7 years for the offence under Section 109 read with Section 376 IPC with a fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default to suffer simple imprisonment of 3 months. The appellant has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of 5 years and a fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default thereof to suffer simple imprisonment for 3 months for the offence under Section 366A of IPC.

2. Learned trial court has held that the appellant had abetted the commission of offence of rape on the prosecutrix by one Mr. Shiv Kumar in furtherance of their common intention during the period 7th to 30th August, 2000 in the house of the appellant. The trial Court has also held that the appellant had connived with Mr. Shiv Kumar to induce the prosecutrix, a minor girl, with the intent or knowing that it was likely that she would be forced into an illicit intercourse with another person. T