ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.Sathish Kumar J.)

Challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Namakkal, in Spl.C.C.No.40 of 2015, dated 09.12.2020, the appellant/sole accused is before this Court with this Criminal Appeal.

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is as follows:-

At the time of occurrence, the victim(P.W.2), aged about 14 years, was studying 9th standard at GTR School, Kolli Hills. The victim used to go to school along with her friend (P.W.4) and, after school hours, both of them were usually picked up by P.W.6.

(ii) On 24.06.2015, the victim(P.W.2) along with her friend (P.W.4), went to school. After school hours, while they were waiting for bus at the Semmedu Bus Stop, the accused, who is cousin brother of P.W.4, came there and picked up both of them on his motorcycle, stating that he would drop them at their home. When they were crossing near Madha Temple, the accused stopped the motorcycle and informed them that he would speak to his sister’s daughter and and thereafter drop them. Again, near Arikkalpatti Bus Stop, he stopped the motorcycle and told P.Ws.2 and 4 that there was no petrol i