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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 1283/2016 Jagdish S/o Hukmaram, Meelon Ki Dhani, P.s. Nechhwa, Distt. Sikar Rajasthan At Present Resident At Rohi Soniasar, P.s.

Seruna, Distt. Bikaner. At Present Lodged In Central Jail Bikaner ----Appellant Versus The State Of Rajasthan Through The Public Prosecutor.

----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vijay Bishnoi, Adv. with Mr. Sachin Lohiya For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vikram Singh Rajpurohit, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR GARG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI CHIRANIA

Judgment

28/08/2025 BY THE COURT : (PER HON’BLE MR. MANOJ KUMAR GARG,J)

Instant criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant challenging the judgment dated 24.10.2016 passed by learned Additional Session Judge No.2, Bikaner (Camp Sri Dungargarh), District Bikaner, in Sessions Case No.09/2013 by which the learned Trial Court convicted the appellant for offence under Section 376(2)(f) IPC and sentenced him for life imprisonment till remainder of his natural life along with a fine of Rs.50,000/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo six months RI.

Brief facts necessary to be noted for deciding the controversy are