JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C., against the impugned judgment of conviction dated 30.09.2016 rendered by Fast Track Court, Mahila Court, Thiruvannamalai, in S.C.No.131 of 2014.)

1. The convicted sole accused is the appellant herein.

2. This Criminal Appeal is preferred challenging the order of conviction and sentence passed in S.C.No.131 of 2014, dated 30.09.2016, whereby, the learned Mahila Judge, Fast Track Court, has convicted the accused for the offence under Section 376(1) of IPC and imposed sentence of ten years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment.

3. Brief facts of the case:

(a). The respondent police filed charge sheet in Crime No.18 of 2012 for the offences under Sections 417 & 376(1) of IPC before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tiruvannamalai, and it was taken on file as PRC.No.17 of 2013 and thereafter, the case was committed to the Fast Track Mahila Court, Tiruvannamalai, in S.C.No.131 of 2014.

(b). During trial, to substantiate the case, on behalf of the prosecution, PW1 to PW17 were examined; Exs.P1 to P10 were marked and MO1 and MO2 were produced. On b