Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the

learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent

- State.

2.

The accused, who has been convicted for the

offence under Section 376 of IPC and sentenced to

undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years

and to pay fine of Rs.40,000/- with default sentence and

under Section 341 of IPC is directed to pay fine of Rs.250/-

in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 10 days, is

before this Court in this appeal.

3.

Brief facts of the case are as under:

Upon a complaint lodged by the victim lady, Mudgal

police registered a case in Crime No.72/2014 initially for

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the offences punishable under Sections 354-A, 341 and

509 of IPC. After registering the case, the victim lady was

sent to medical examination and her further statement

was recorded. After thorough investigation, the police filed

charge sheet against the accused for the offence under

Section 376 of IPC also.

4.

In the complaint, it is contended that when the

victim lady was passing through the house of her

grandfather, the accused pulled her inside his house,

gagged

her

mouth

and

committed

forcible

sexual

intercourse with her. When she raised alarm, her re