( 1 ) THIS is the appeal of the accused Jujhar Singh, who on his conviction under section 324 of the I. P. C. , has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for two years and six months and also to pay the fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default of fine, to further term of six months rigorous imprisonment.

( 2 ) THE prosecution story briefly narrated is as under: Prosecutrix P. W. 1 Liladevi, a young married woman aged about 23 years, at about mid- noon on 26. 9. 1981, with a basket over her head containing wheat-flour, pulses etc. , was going to her field situate in Revna Kachhar Har for preparing mid day-meals for her husband and father-in- law. The appellant-accused Jujhar Singh suddenly came from behind while she was near the field of Laxmi Patwari. He aimed and threw his bal/am like weapon at the basket which consequently fell down on the ground. He then caught her hand and demanded to have sexual intercourse in a nearby field. Mst. Liladevi did not relent and stuck to her ground that she would continue to follow the path of virtue and would not submit to his lust for illegal sexual intercourse. It was then that the appellant-accused got wild with anger and threatene