(1.) THIS appeal has been filed by the accused appellant against the judgment and order dated 10.5.2001 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge No. 2, Hanumangarh in Sessions Case No. 43/98 by which he convicted the accused appellant for the offence Under Sections 376, 323 and 341 IPC and sentenced in the following manner:
(2.) THE facts giving rise to this appeal, in short, are as follows:
(3.) ON the other hand, the learned Public Prosecutor supported the impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge No. 2, Hanumangarh.