1. - The learned Sessions Judge, Bikaner, has convicted the accused appellant under under Section 354, IPC and has sentenced him to one year's rigorous imprisonment.

2. In short, the case of the prosecution is that the prosecutrix Smt. Mohini PW 1 is the wife of Bhanwarlal by carte Kumhar. The said Bhanwarlal had taken the fields of one seth Mindalal for cultivation during the year 1975. The fields arc situated at a distance of about 11/2 to 2 miles from the village Napasar. Smt Mohini PW 1 used to go to the fields to keep a watch and on July 30, 1975, as usual. she had gone to her field and at about 12.00 noon, was taking her meals in the field while sitting under the shadow of a 'Khejri' (tree), Her two year old child was in her lap It is alleged that the accused appellant, who was working as a labourer in the near by field came there and asked Smt. Mohini that he was feeling thirsty It is alleged that Sail. Mohini gave water from an earthen pot which she was having and after having drunk two 'lotas' of water, the accused all of a sudden caught her hands but she relieved herself. Then the accused caught her feet and threw her down. The accused made an attempt to commit se