MALKIAT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) F .I.R. No. 57 dated 27.6.1999 has been registered at Police Station Nehianwala under Sections 354, 376, 374 I.P.C. and Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1969 (1989 ?) on the statement of Manjit Kaur wherein the following allegations are found :-

(2.) THE complainant's daughter Shamboo alias Baljinder Kaur aged 13 years is working in the house of Malkiat Singh (petitioner). On 18.6.1999 Shamboo alias Baljinder Kaur (hereinafter to as Baljinder Kaur) went to Malkiat Singh's house at 11 a.m. for working. There was nobody in the house except Malkiat Singh, who called Baljinder Kaur to his room, caught hold of, threw her on the bed, fondled her brests and kissed her inspite of her protest. On hearing her alarm, Malkiat Singh's servant Gurpreet Singh came there. On seeing him Malkiat Singh left Baljinder Kaur.

(3.) I have heard the learned counsel for both the sides and perused the records on file.