2. The criminal investigation proceeded in the context of an incident that statedly occurred on 31.08.2013 at about 12.30 P.M. The first information about the incident came to be recorded through DD no.27A (Ex. PW11A) regarding commission of rape of a minor girl. FIR No. 327/2013 (Ex. PW4/A) under Sections 376/377/342 IPC came to be registered at PS. Jait Pur on the statement of the mother of the child victim, who stated that her daughter was playing in the gali when she heard her crying. She came outside the house to find the child victim weeping and saw blood on her left leg. On further probe, she found blood coming out of her anus. On being inquired, her daughter disclosed that one bhaiya had called her inside his room, bolted the door and thereafter removed his undergarment as well as her undergarment. He inserted his penis into her anus on which she felt pain and started crying. Thereafter, the said bhaiya had left. The name of that accused bhaiya was later revealed as Murshid i.e., the present appellant.

3. On chargesheet being filed, charges were framed against the appellant under Section 6 of POCSO Act read with Section 376(2)(i) IPC to which he pleaded not guilty and claime