BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on : 07.09.2021 Delivered on : 21.09.2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU CRL.A (MD)No.476 of 2018 Kaleeswaran .. Appellant/Sole Accused -vs-

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.113 of 2014). .. Respondent/Complainant Criminal Appeal filed under Sections 374(2), 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Dindigul, in Spl.S.C.No.2 of 2015, dated 15.05.2017.

For Appellant :: Dr.R.Alagumani Legal Aid Counsel For Respondent :: Mr.S.Ravi Standing Counsel for State

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.) The appellant is the sole accused in Spl.S.C.No.2 of 2015, on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Dindigul. He stood charged for the offences under Sections 449, 302 (2 counts), 380, 366(A), 376(2)(i) I.P.C. and Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and convicted for the offences under Sections 449, 302 (2 counts), 380 and 363 I.P.C. and Secti