KANHAIYA LAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS case is one of the glaring examples of sexual exploitation of a teenaged helpless village girl below 16 years of age by able bodied youth.

(2.) THESE four appeals by the accused appellants are directed against the judgment and order dated 15.4.1998, by which the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Special Judge, Women Atrocities and Dowry Cases) has convicted and sentenced the accused appellants in the following manner: I. Accused appellants Ramjilal, Kanhaiyalal, Hemraj and Radhey Shyam - under Sections 376 and 376/120 -B IPC: Each to undergo 7 years RI with a fine of Rs. 500/ -. in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 3 months RI on the first count and on the other count, to undergo 7 years RI with fine of Rs. 500/ -, in default thereof, to further undergo 3 months R.I. II. Accused appellants Radhey Shyam and Ram Kishan - under Section 292 IPC: Each to undergo one year RI with a fine of Rs. 500/ - each, in default thereof, to further undergo 3 months RI. The sentences were to run concurrently.

(3.) ON the basis of above report, police registered a case against the accused persons for offence under Sections 376, 341, 323, 384, 292 and 120 -B IPC vide FIR No. 297/1996, Ex.P.11 and proceeded to investigate the case.