ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 17-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for respondent no. 2/informant.

2. The present appeal is directed against the order dated 21.05.2022 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge- I-cum Special Judge, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Bhabua (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 64 of 2021 registered under Sections 376 , 420, 323, 341, 504/34 of the IPC and Section 3 (x) (xi) (xii) of SC/ST Act whereby the concerned court has taken cognizance for the offences under Sections 376 , 420, 323, 341, 504/34 of the IPC and (i)(r)(s)(w), 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act against the accused persons including the appellant.

3. The prosecution story, in brief, is that respondent no. 2/ informant submitted written statement before the SHO of Mahila Police Station, Bhabua stating therein that co-accused Rakesh Singh while alluring the informant on the pretext of marriage as well as providing job, took the informant to Haryana. It is further alleged that while staying in Haryana co- accused Rakesh Singh sexually exploited the informant on the pretext of marriage as a result of which informant became pregnant. It