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DELHI HIGH COURT
S.P.GARG
Rakesh Ranjan Verma – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
S.P. Garg, J. Aggrieved by a judgment dated 01.08.2006 of learned Addl. Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No.24/2006 arising out of FIR No.454/2001 PS Kamla Market by which the appellant-Rakesh Ranjan Verma was convicted for committing offences under Sections 376/342 IPC, the present appeal has been filed by him. By an order dated 04.08.2006, he was sentenced to undergo RI for seven years with fine Rs.10,000/- under Section 376 IPC and RI for one year with fine Rs.1,000/under Section 342 IPC. Both the sentences were to operate concurrently.
2. The case in brief as stated in the charge-sheet was that on the night intervening 16/17.12.2001 at about 03.00 a.m. the appellant committed rape upon the prosecutrix `X' (changed name) after wrongfully confining her at his jhuggi No.C-51/R-126, Thomson Road, Railway Colony, Delhi. The police machinery was set in motion on 18.12.2001 and the Investigating Officer lodged First Information Report after recording victim's statement (Ex.PW-1/A). `X' was medically examined; she recorded her 164 Cr.P.C. statement. The accused was arrested. Statements of the witnesses conversant with the facts were recorded. Exhibits collected during investi
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