BABU SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this criminal appeal filed under Section 374 appellant- Babu Singh is challenging the validity of judgment dated 21st of October 2016 passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Pali in Session Case No.138/2010, whereby the trial court convicted the accused appellant for offences under Sections 376 , 342 & 447 of IPC and Section 3 (2) (v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and sentenced him as under:

(2.) Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that on 23.08.2010, a written complaint (Ex.P/1) was submitted by complainant- Chhoga Ram (father of the prosecutrix Ms. "R") under his thumb impression, in which following allegations were levelled: ...[VERNACULAR TEXT OMITTED]...

(3.) Upon perusal of complaint (Ex.P/1), it is revealed that at the time of submitting of aforesaid complaint (Ex.P/1), prosecutrix Ms. "R" also accompanied with her father at Police Station- Khinwada, District Pali and as per statement of prosecutrix the complaint was written by her.