RAMAY GOPE @ RAMESHWAR GOPE Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal has been directed by the appellant named above against the impugned judgment and order dated 13.1.2003 and 16.1.2003 respectively passed in Sessions Trial No. 177 of 2000 by Shri Binod Prasad Singh, Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 1. Chaibasa, whereunder the appellant was found guilty for the offence punishable under Sections 376 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code and he was convicted and sentenced to undergo RI for seven years and a fine of Rs. 1,000/ - for the offence punishable under Section 376 and in default to undergo RI for six months and the appellant was further sentenced to undergo RI for one year for the offence under Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) THE prosecution has arisen on the basis of the written report (Ext. 3) of PW 1, Raday Bodra lodged before Muffasil PS Chaibasa on 29.10.1999 at 11.30 hours regarding the occurrence which is said to have taken place on 25.10.1999 at 18.00 hours in the room inside the house of the informant situate in village Jugidaru, PS Muffasil, District Chaibasa and the case was instituted against the appellant by drawing of the formal FIR (Ext. 4).

(3.) THE appellant has pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him and he claims himself to be innocent and to have committed no offence and that he has been falsely implicated in this case.