JUDGMENT

Lisa Gill, J —The appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 376 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years, besides, pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default thereof, undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months vide judgment and order dated 06.03.2013 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur.

2. Brief facts necessary for adjudication of the case are that, FIR No.11 dated 12.01.2013 (Ex.PN/2) was registered on the statement (Ex.PN) of the father of the prosecutrix/victim recorded on 12.01.2013. The complainant, aged about 32 years stated that he did labour to earn a living and has three children, the eldest being a son 18 year old, a daughter 15 year old (the victim in this case) and the youngest child, another daughter aged about 10 years. The complainant stated that his sister's daughter Rajvir Kaur (the co-accused, since acquitted by the learned trial court vide impugned judgment) and her husband Mishra Singh (the appellant) came to their village on 07.01.2013 to meet them.

3. The appellant and his wife Rajvir Kaur stayed at the complainant's house for about 4-5 days. On 11.01.2013, the complainant