JUDGMENT

1. This appeal, under section 378(4) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C’) is preferred by the Appellant / State against the judgment of acquittal rendered by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Tenali (for short, ‘the trial Court’) in Sessions Case No.942 of 2000 by its judgment dated 08.01.2002 acquitted the accused for the offence punishable under sections 366-A, 342, 344, 368, 354, 420, 379 r/w108 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘IPC’) against the accused.

2. Perused the impugned judgment of acquittal rendered by the Trial Court, which is challenged under this appeal. It consisted of evidence of PWs.1 to 5 and documents Exs.P.1 to P.5 were marked. On behalf of the accused, no oral or documentary evidence was marked.

3. The facts in a nutshell, which give rise to the present appeal, are as follows:

The Sub-Inspector of Police, Tsodayapalam Police Station, prosecuted Accused Nos.1 and 2 for offences punishable under Sections 366-A, 342, 344, 368, 354, 420, and 379 read with Section 109 of the IPC. According to the prosecution, the accused deceitfully abducted PW.1 (the victim), wrongfully confined her at multiple locations, and coerced her into m