SADHU Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Shri D.N. Wali for the appellants and learned A.G.A. on behalf of the State.

(2.) ON the accusation that on 10-3-1977 at about 8 p.m. accused Sadhu committed rape on Km. Meena aged about 19 years, whereas his co-accused Gyan Chand had helped him in committing the said act, the two accused persons were arrested, charged and tried under Section 376, I.P.C.

(3.) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and with their help have carefully scrutinised the documentary evidence comprised of the FIR Ex. Ka-3, injury report of the prosecutrix Ext. Ka-6 and recovery memo of Shalwar Ext, Ka-2 and oral evidence com prised the statements of Dilip Singh, PW-1, Satya Pal, eye-witness, PW-2, Meena Kumari, prosecutrix, PW-3, Om Prakash, PW-4 Mahesh Chand Panchamaiya, PW-5, Dr. Munni Devi, PW-6 and Bart Singh, PW-7.