JUDGMENT

1. By this appeal, the appellant challenges the impugned judgment dated 23rd February, 2018 convicting the appellant for offences punishable under Sections 392 read with 397 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act and the order on sentence dated 28th February, 2018 whereby he was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years and a fine of Rs.2000/- in default whereof to undergo simple imprisonment for 3 months for offences punishable under Section 392 read with Section 397 IPC and rigorous imprisonment for a period of 1 year and a fine of Rs.1000/- in default whereof to undergo simple imprisonment for 1 month for offence punishable under Section 25(1B)(b) Arms Act.

2. Assailing the impugned judgment, learned counsel for the appellant states that there are material discrepancies in the statements of the victim