JUDGMENT

Ratnaker Bhengra, J. - This criminal appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 16.01.2003 passed in S.T. No. 81 of 2002 by learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa whereby and whereunder the appellant has been found guilty and convicted for offence punishable under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 7 years and to pay fine of Rs. 2000/-.In default of payment of fine appellant was to further undergo R.I. for six months.

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, as per the feardbeyan of the informant or victim P.W.-1(name concealed) is that on 12.2.2002 at about 7.00 p.m. informant had gone in her neighborhood to participate in the death ceremony of deceased Robro Kairam.There Robro Kairam''s son-in-law Roya Bobanga (accused or appellant herein) and daughter Pundi Kairam told the informant to fetch water where feast was going on. Then informant fetched water from her house and carried to the house of the deceased Roboro. Thereafter when informant was coming back to her house, the accused Roya Bobanga forcibly lifted her in his lap. Informant raised alarm but no one reached the