JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Petition filed under Section 374 (2) of Cr.P.C, to call for the entire records in connection with the S.C.No.192 of 2013 on the file of the Sessions Judge Mahalir Neethi Mandram (Fast Track Mahalir Court) Villupuram and set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge, Mahalir Neethi Mandram (Fast Track Mahalir Court), Villupuram.)

1. The convicted sole accused is the appellant herein.

2. This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahalir Neethimandram (Fast Track Mahila Court), Villupuram, in S.C.No.192 of 2013 by judgment dated 12.07.2017 convicted the appellant for the offence under Section 417 of I.P.C and sentenced to undergo one year R.I and imposed a fine of Rs.2 lakhs in default to pay fine amount to undergo SI for 3 months. The trial Court acquitted the appellant for the offences under Sections 376 and 312 I.P.C.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the victim Prabhavathi, P.W.1 and the appellant are friends from the childhood and the appellant is 4 years younger to P.W.1. After completion of the school education, P.W.1 joined college and the appellant also joined in the