(1.) This appeal has been preferred by the accused-appellant against the judgment and order dated 15-1-1999 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Udaipur in Sessions Case No. 327/98 by which he convicted the accused-appellant for the offence under S. 376, IPC and sentenced him to undergo seven years' rigorous imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo one year RI.
(2.) It arises in the following circumstances :-
(3.) In this appeal, the following submissions have been raised by the learned counsel for the accused-appellant :-