JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374 (2) Cr.P.C. to set aside the judgement order passed by the Magalir Neethimandram (Fast Track Mahila Court) Tiruppur in S.C.No.158 of 2016 vide his order dated 21.01.2020.)

1. The appeal has been filed against the judgement of the learned Sessions Judge, Tiruppur, passed in S.C.No.158 of 2016 dated 21.01.2020. The appellant along with his wife was tried for the offence under Section 307 and 502(ii) of IPC.

2. The Trial Court acquitted the appellant's wife for the offences charged against her. The appellant was found guilty for the offences under Section 307 and 506(ii) IPC. The appellant was sentenced to 10 years R.I and directed to pay a fine of Rs.2000/- for the offence under Section 307 IPC and sentence to undergo 5 years R.I for the offence under Section 506(ii) IPC.

3. The case of the prosecution is that P.W.1, victim is deaf and dumb and when she was five years old, her parents took her to the appellant for treating her by adopting meditation techniques and to cure her illness; that the appellant and his wife took a sum of Rs.1,89,000/- for the purpose of the treatment and demanded further sum without giving proper treatmen