JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records of the learned Judge of Mahalir Neethi Mandram, Chennai and setaside the judgment passed by the lower court in S.C.No.318 of 2011 dated 04.12.2012 and acquit the appellant from the said charges.)

1. The Sessions Judge, Mahalir Neethimandram, Chennai by judgment dated 04.12.2012 passed in S.C.No.318 of 2011 has convicted the appellant/accused for the offence under section 366-A I.P.C and sentenced him to undergo Rigorous imprisonment for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- in default to undergo six months Simple Imprisonment and under section 376 I.P.C and sentenced him to undergo ten years Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- in default to undergo six months Simple Imprisonment and the sentences of imprisonment are directed to run concurrently. Challenging the same, the Criminal Appeal has been preferred by the appellant/accused.

2. Briefly stated, according to the respondent police, the accused on 17.06.2010 at about 10 hours, on the false promise that he would marry the victim girl aged about 13 years kidnapped and took her to Mahabalipuram and during their stay a