JUDGMENT :

1. The convicted sole accused is the appellant herein.

2. The above appeal is filed by the convicted accused against the conviction and sentence passed by the Mahila Sessions Court, Chengalpat for offence under Section 417 of I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 1000/- in default to undergo three months Rigorous Imprisonment.

3. The respondent-police filed the final report in Crime No. 308 of 2009, Salavakkam Police Station alleging that the victim is 18 years old deaf and dumb and on promise to marry, he had sexual intercourse multiple times and thereby committed an offence under Section 376 I.P.C. and after having sexual relationship, he refused to marry and hence committed an offence under Section 417 of I.P.C.

4. After observing the formalities, the case has been taken up on file as P.R.C. No. 8/11 and on committal, made over to Mahila Court in S.C. No. 56/13.

5. The Trial Court has framed charge under Sections 376 and 417 of I.P.C. During trial, the victim was examined as PW-2 and her mother, de-facto complainant was examined as PW-1 and interpreter and special teacher from school for dumb was examined as PW-3 and relative of PW