JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Revision petition filed under Sections 397 and 401 Criminal Procedure Code, to set aside the judgement dated 24.11.2016 in Criminal Appeal No.13 of 2016 on the file of the learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi confirming the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi in Sessions Case No.332 of 2008 dated 29.02.2016.)

1. This revision challenges the Judgment passed by learned III Additional Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi in Crl.A.No.13 of 2016 dated 24.11.2016 confirming the Judgment of the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi in Sessions Case No.332 of 2008 dated 29.02.2016. The trial Court convicted the petitioner for the offence under Section 376 IPC and sentenced him to undergo 7 years RI and to pay fine of Rs.1000/- in default to suffer 3 months RI; and for the offence under Section 417 IPC and sentenced him to undergo Imprisonment for 1 year RI and also to pay a compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- to the victim for her physical and mental sufferings.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the Victim P.W.1 and the petitioner were in love with each other for two years prior to 05.03.2005. They both