JUDGMENT :

1. This appeal has been filed to set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 28.04.2014 made in S.C.No.125 of 2013 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge. i/c Mahila Court, Cuddalore District, finding the appellant guilty for the offence u/s.376 and 417 I.P.C and convicting and sentencing the appellant to undergo 7 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default to undergo 6 months rigorous imprisonment u/s.376 IPC and to undergo 1 year rigorous imprisonment for the offence u/s.417 I.P.C. and also directed to pay a sum of Rs.2 Lakhs as compensation u/s.357(3) Cr.P.C. to be paid to P.W.1 and in the event of her refusal to accept the amount, to pay the same to the Government.

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows :-

On 14.09.2012, the prosecutrix / victim had given a complaint to the respondent which was taken up in C.S.R.No.171 of 2012. As per the complaint, she had stated that she was in love with the appellant / accused for the past eight years and that during the year 2011, the appellant / accused had induced her on the false assurance of marrying her and had sexual intercourse with her in her house on several occasions, d