Surjit Singh, J.(Oral)-Appellant has appealed against the judgment, dated 9th May, 2007, of the learned Sessions Court, whereby he has been convicted of offences, under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a further period of two years, in respect of offence, under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code; and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a further period of two months, in respect of offence, under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. Case of the prosecution, as per evidence on record, is like this. In February, 2006, on the 15th day of the month of Magh, celebration of birth of a child was arranged by Madho Ram in his house in village Dehal, Mauza Kundan Jiya. Several persons, including appellant Trilok Chand, attended that function. Function was celebrated in the night and, therefore, the guests, who came from other places, were accommodated, for the night, in the houses of neighbours o