ORDER :

This Criminal Appeal is preferred by the State represented by the Public Prosecutor to set aside the judgment dated 26.07.2012 passed in SC No.405 of 2011 by the Principal Assistant Sessions Judge, Warangal, against the respondent – accused acquitting him for the offences under Sections 448, 354 and 506 IPC.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief was that on 07.08.2009 at 2.30 AM, the complainant, a victim woman, aged about 35 years came to Subedari Police Station and lodged a report against the respondent – accused stating that on 06.08.2009 at 11.30 PM the accused criminally trespassed into her house at Banjara Colony, Ramnagar, Hanmakonda, outraged her modesty and threatened her with dire consequences. The complainant stated in the complaint that her husband died five years ago and she had two children and she was eking her livelihood by doing coolie work. On 06.08.2009 as usual she returned home from coolie work at 6.00 PM and after having dinner she along with her children slept at 9.00 PM. The accused who was residing in the same locality, who had an evil eye on her, trespassed into her house when she was in deep sleep at about 11.00 PM, slept on her cot by her side an