1. Chitra, the petitioner herein, being the victim in the case relating to the offence under Section 417 and 420 I.P.C., challenging the judgment acquitting the accused/Ravi Kumar, the first respondent herein, has filed this revision.

2. According to the petitioner, the first respondent, who was residing opposite to her house, developed relationship with her and as he promised her that he would marry her, she shared bed with him and consequently, she became pregnant. Ultimately, she delivered a female child, named "Arul Jothi".

3. (a) It is the case of the prosecution that even though before the Panchayatdars, the first respondent agreed to marry the petitioner on a specified date, he and his parents suddenly locked their premises and absconded, and therefore, the petitioner was constrained to give a complaint to the Police, the second respondent herein.

(b) On receipt of the complaint, the Police investigated the matter, examined necessary witness and filed charge-sheet against the first respondent under Sections 417 and 420 of I.P.C.

4. On the side of the prosecution, P.Ws.l to 10 were examined and Exs.P.l to P.4 were marked. No evidence was adduced on the side of the