MAHABIR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE appellant faced trial for offence punishable under Section 376 read with Section 511 IPC and was convicted and sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 5 years and to pay fine of Rs. 50,000/ - and further to undergo SI for 6 months in default of payment of fine.

(2.) AS per the case of the prosecution, the complainant who was labourer by profession and is resident of village Lohani Tehsil and District Bhiwani, had gone to Rajasthan to visit his relative, along with his wife and two daughters, leaving behind his daughter (prosecutrix) aged about 8 -9 years with the appellant. Even on earlier occasions he had left his children with the appellant, who was his neighbour.

(3.) THE learned counsel for the appellant at the very outset has submitted that he do not challenge the conviction of the appellant and has confined his submissions only with regard to the quantum of sentence. He has requested for leniency in the sentence awarded to the appellant with the submission that the trial Court has awarded sentence on higher side. The appellant is not a previous convict and is sole bread winner of the family. As per the custody certificate, produced on file, he has undergone more than 3 years of imprisonment, which commensurate with the nature of the offence committed by him. He has requested for release of appellant by awarding him the sentence already undergone.