Sandeep Sharma, J.

By way of instant criminal appeal filed under Section 378 CrPC, challenge has been laid to the impugned judgment dated 29.4.2017, passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dehra, District Kangra, H.P., in Case No. 106-II/2012, whereby respondent-accused came to be acquitted of charge framed against him punishable under Section 354 IPC.

2. Necessary facts as emerge from the record are that on 26.5.2012, complainant/prosecutrix got her statement recorded under Section 154 Cr.PC (Ext.PW6/A) stating therein that she cooks food at Government Primary School Bhatawa, whereas her husband works in a jeweler shop at Bhiwani, Haryana. Prosecutrix further alleged that on 23.5.2012, at about 9:30 pm, she was watching TV, while her children had gone to sleep after having meals and when she went out behind the house for urination, respondent-accused (Rajeev @ Deenu) suddenly came there and caught hold of her with bad intention. Prosecutrix pushed the accused and shouted for help, but nobody came at the spot. On 24.5.2012, complainant-prosecutrix made an application to the Pradhan, Gram Panchayat and Ward Panch. Complainant also averred in the complaint that