JUDGMENT :

This appeal is preferred against the Judgment of Conviction dated 22.08.2003 and order of sentence dated 23.08.2003 passed by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner, FTC-VII, Ranchi, in S.T. No.592 of 1998, arising out of Itaki P.S. Case No.35 of 1997, corresponding to G.R. No.2362 of 1997, whereby the sole accused appellant has been convicted for the offence under Sections 341, 354, 509 and 366/511 of IPC and directed to serve one month simple imprisonment under Section 341 of IPC, two years for the offence committed under Section 354 of IPC, one month S.I. for the offence committed under Section 509 of IPC and R.I. for five years for the offence committed under Section 366/511 of IPC.

2. The allegations against the appellant arose in the wake of the beyan dated 07.10.1997 of the informant (Hereinafter referred to as ‘victim’:- name held up to maintain confidentiality), where she had given her statement before the officer-in-charge of Itaki P.S. that on 6.10.1997, she had gone to the house of her maternal uncle, which is situated just 25 yards away from her house. After cleaning the house of her mama, she left the house for washing the utensil and reached near the h