MANGAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a criminal appeal against the judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dholpur, dated September 4, 1976, where by the accts d appellant was convicted and sentenced under Section 368 and 373 I.P.C. to three years' and five years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 1,000/ - on each count, in default of payment of fine to further rigorous imprisonment for six months on each count.

(2.) ACCUSED Mangal Singh and Naresh were tried for offences of buying and obtaining possession of minor girls Km. Shanti alias Sharda and Km. Radha for the purpose of prostitution and for wrongful selling or keeping them in confinement and for voluntarily causing hurt. Accused Naresh was further charged for an offence under Section 376 I.P.C. for committing rape on Km. Radha.

(3.) THE statements of the accused were recorded under Section 313 Cr.P.C. The accused pleaded not guilty and asserted that they have been falsely implicated by the Thakurs of the village due to enmity. Accused Naresh contended that he is a student of 11th class and was residing at Dholpur.