RAGHUNATH SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment dated 19th December, 1986 whereby the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Jhalawar convicted the accused appellant Raghunath Singh in the offences under Sections 341, 354 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him as under:

(2.) The prosecution story succinctly runs as under:

(3.) The accused was indicted for the offences under Section 341 and 351 of IPC who pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. In order to further its version, the prosecution has examined as many as 8 witnesses. In his explanation furnished under Section 313 of Cr.P.C., the accused claimed innocence. On completion of trial, the accused was convicted and sentenced in the offences as indicated hereinabove.