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This appeal has been preferred challenging the judgment of the learned Fast Track Mahila Court (Sessions Judge), Vellore dated 03.10.2018 passed in SC.No.114 of 2016.

2. The victim is mentally retarded at a moderate level. The case of the prosecution is that approximately six months prior to 28.08.2013 one day at about 6.00.p.m when the victim girl was walking through the jungle of her village, the accused forcibly took her to a nearby bush and raped her. Thereafter, he repeatedly raped her by giving false assurance to her that he would marry her. In view of that, the victim girl got conceived. The accused threatened the victim that if she dared to tell his acts to anyone, he would kill her. However, on 28.08.2013 the victim girl (PW1) gave a complaint (Ex.P1). On the basis of her complaint, PW8 registered a case in Crime No.195 of 2013 of Bharatharami Police Station under Sections 376 and 506(i) IPC and the FIR was prepared by the Inspector of Police (PW8).

3. The case was taken up for investigation by PW9-Shri.V.Rani, Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Polur by assigning a new Crime No.15 of 2013. She visited the place of occurrence, prepared the Observa