STATE OF U P Vs. UMA SHANKER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) G. S. N. Tripathi, J. This is an appeal by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the judgement and order dated 4. 10. 78 passed by the Asstt. Sessions Judge, Jaunpur in S. T No. 255 of 1977 of that District, whereby he convicted the accused on a charge under Section 376, IPC and sentenced him to undergo one year's R. I. and also to pay a fine of Rs. 200a. In default of payment of fine, he was ordered to undergo R. I. for a further period of one month.

(2.) THE charge against the accused was that on 26. 12. 75 at about 12 a. m. in village Deokali. P. S. Sujanganj, Distt. Jaunpur, he committed rape upon a minor girl Saroj. THE learned trial court after hearing the learned Counsel for the parties and perusing the record, found that the prosecution case against the accused was fully proved. He convicted the case under Section 376, IPC and passed the sentence as noted above.

(3.) THE appeal has no force. It is accordingly dismissed. Appeal dismissed. .