(1.) This Criminal Appeal under Sec. 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.') is directed against the judgment and order dtd. 30/05/2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Akola in Sessions Case No.258/2014 convicting and sentencing the Appellant as follows. The operative order is reproduced below:-
(2.) The prosecution's case as revealed from the police report is as under:-
(3.) Heard the learned Advocate for the Appellant, learned APP for the State and learned Advocate for the victim. Scrutinized the evidence available on record.