JUDGMENT

The accused faced trial for the offences punishable under sections 376, 417, 506, 384, 511 and 292(2)(a) of IPC, and section 67(A) of Information Technology Act. The trial court, by its judgment dated 11.08.2017 acquitted him of the offences punishable under sections 376, 417, 384, 506 and 511 of IPC and convicted for offences under section 292(2) (a) of IPC and section 67(A) of Information Technology Act. Hence these two appeals by the State. Crl.A.No.678/2018 is against acquittal judgment and Crl.A.No.677/2018 is filed under Section 377 of Cr.P.C., for enhancement of sentence.

2. The case has the following factual background. On 19.06.2013, PW1 the prosecutrix made a report to the police stating that about two years before that date, the accused was introduced to her when she had been to attend a social function arranged in her relative’s house. The accused collected her telephone number and then used to call her oftenly. Once he proposed to marry her, but she conveyed to him that she would not take any decision without consulting her elders. Inspite of this, the accused visited her house around 5.30 p.m. on 20.11.2012 and had to stay overnight in her house as there was no