TULSHIRAM BABASAHEB MULIK Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Appeal is directed against the judgment and order delivered by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Nashik in Sessions case No.146/95, convicting the appellant who was the accused in the said case of an offence punishable under section 376 of the IPC, and sentencing him to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of 12 years, and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/ in default to suffer RI for 9(nine) months.

(2.) The prosecution case, as put forth before the trial court, may, in brief be stated thus :

(3.) The prosecution examined seven witnesses during the trial. The appellant did not examine himself on oath, or adduce any evidence in defence.