1. This appeal is preferred by A1/appellant herein, challenging the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Additional District and Session Court (Fast Track court No.5) Thiruppur made in S.C.No.67/2001 by the judgment dated 22.7.2002, convicting the appellant/A1 along with A2 for the offence under Sections 392 IPC and sentenced each of them to undergo 7 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/-in default to undergo 2 months rigorous imprisonment and sentenced them to 7 years rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 397 IPC and both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

2. Verification from the registry discloses that A2, Selvaraj @ Selvan has not preferred any appeal. There are totally three accused. A3, Krishnankutty @ Shakul @ Shakul Hameed died before the commencement of the trial. Therefore, A1, the appellant and A2 faced trial before the Trial Court.

3. The accused faced the trial under the following backdrop:-

3.1. PW1 is a resident of Thiruppur town and working in a Banian Company as Master. On 19.6.2000, he left from his house for a movie at 6.30 p.m. He was not able to get the ticket at Sivan theater and as such h