Rajiv Sharma, J.

This appeal is instituted against the judgment dated 17.3.2008, rendered by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Sirmour at Nahan, H.P. in Sessions Trial No. 14-N/7 of 2006, whereby the respondent-accused (hereinafter referred to as the accused), who was charged with and tried for offence punishable under Sections 452, 376 read with Sections 511, 302 and 506-II of the IPC, has been acquitted.

2. The case of the prosecution, in a nut shell, is that on 4.4.2006 at about 11:00 PM at Rampur Banjaran, deceased Anuradha wife of PW-1 Rajinder Kumar and mother of Mrinal Gupta (PW-11) alongwith her son and daughter were present in her house. She was sleeping in her house alongwith children when the accused went there and knocked at the door of the house of the deceased. When the deceased opened the door of her house, the accused entered into the house and bolted the room from inside. The accused tried to commit rape and also gave beatings to her. Thereafter, the accused poured kerosene oil upon the deceased from kerosene bottle which he was carrying and lit the match stick setting the deceased on fire. In the meantime, Mrinal Gupta (PW-11) daughter of the deceased wo