LOONKARAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD. Perused the case diary.

(2.) CRIME No 13/9$ was registered at Police Station, Salasar, District Churu against the petitioner Loonkaran on the report dated 6. 3. 1993 lodged by prosecutrix Kumari Bhanwari. It was alleged therein that on 4. 3. 1993 at about 8 p. m. , the petitioner forcibly took her away to Sujangarh in a tempo and thereafter to Rajaldesar, where he committed rape with her thrice. It was further alleged that on the next day, he forcibly took away her silver Payjeb, gave her some rupees and thereafter went away. It was further mentioned in the report that thereupon she came by bus to her Nanihal, where her elder brother also came there in the evening. After investigation a challan has been filed against the petitioner for the offences under section 376, 366a, 363 & 382 I. P. C.

(3.) IN the case in hand as per prosecution version, the petitioner had abducted Kumari Bhanwari and took her in a tempo to various places and committed rape with her in a house at Rajaldesar, but the prosecutrix did to raise any alarm. Even after she was left by the petitioner at Rajaldesar, she did not immediately report the matter to the police.