JUDGMENT :

Ratnaker Bhengra, J.

This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated 18.05.2010 and order of sentence dated 19.05.2010 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge F.T.C. II, at Seraikella whereby and whereunder appellant was convicted under section 366 of the IPC and was sentenced to undergo RI for seven years and a fine of Rs. 10,000/-and in default appellant was further sentenced to undergo 1 year simple imprisonment, in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No. 157 of 2004 dated 25.11.2004 ( G.R. Case No. 865 of 2004) corresponding to S.T. No. 58 of 2005. Period under gone was ordered to be set off.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, as per the written information dated 25.11.2004 of the informant PW-4 Shyamapado Pramanik is that informant’s daughter (name concealed and hereinafter referred to as a victim) was minor and was student of Class X. On 22.11.2004 at about 10:00 am, victim had gone to school for studying and depositing fee and when the victim did not return home till 4:30 pm, then informant started searching her at different places and at his relatives place. Later on informant came to know that Hira Lal Prajapati (appellant herein), Manish Kum