JUDGEMENT
K.C.PURI, J. -
(1.) APPELLANTS - Smt. Munni @ Chandra and Munna @ Raj Kumar
have directed the present appeal against the judgment dated 27.4.2010 and
order dated 5.5.2010, passed by Dr. Bharat Bhushan Parsoon, learned
Sessions Judge, Faridabad vide which accused/appellants have been
convicted under Sections 363 read with Section 120 -B of the Indian Penal
Code ( in short - the IPC ) whereas accused Munna @ Raj Kumar also
convicted under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC and sentenced them as
under : -
Convict Under Sections Sentence
366 IPC Munni alias Chandra to undergo rigorous
imprisonment for a period of
seven years and to pay a fine
of Rs.7,000/ - and in default of
payment of fine to further
undergo RI for seven months.
366 IPC Munna alias Raj Kumar to undergo rigorous
imprisonment for a period of
seven years and to pay a fine
of Rs.7,000/ - and in default of
payment of fine to further
undergo RI for seven months.
376 IPC Munna alias Raj Kumar to undergo rigorous
imprisonment for a period of
ten years and to pay a fine of
Rs.10,000/ - and in default of
payment of fine to further
undergo RI for ten months.
506 IPC Munna alias Raj Kumar to undergo rigorous
imprisonment for a period of
three years and to pay a fine
of Rs.3,000/ - and in default of
payment of fine to further
undergo RI for three months.
However, all the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.
(2.) PROSECUTION story in brief is that complainant Mahesh, who is father of the prosecutrix is resident of Gandhi Colony, NIT Faridabad. One
Malati used to live in the neighbour. Accused Munni Devi cousin of Smt.
Malti Devi had arrived from Agra to attend a function. The prosecutrix had
gone to the roof for spreading washed wet clothes for drying. Accused
Munni Devi coming to the roof of Malti had indulged in conversation with
the prosecutrix, who was on the roof top of her house.
It has been further stated that on 18.3.2009 accused Munni Devi was to leave for Agra. She had been enticing the victim with an
intention of committing offence qua her person. After accused Ms. Munni
left for Agra from the house of her cousin Smt.Malti Devi, the victim was
also found missing after sometime. The prosecutrix did not return, a search
was made by the complainant at his own level but no clue could be found.
Later on, on inquiries, it is reveled that Ms. Munni Devi accused had
enticed the victim and had kidnapped her from the lawful guardianship of
her parents with an intention to force her for marriage with some boy. On
the basis of statement of the complainant, FIR was registered. The
investigation was conducted. During the course of investigations,
prosecutrix was recovered from the house of accused Ms. Munni at Agra.
On 30.3.2009, victim was then brought to Faridabad. Prosecutrix was
medico -legally examined. Accused was arrested. Challan under Section
173 of Cr.P.C was presented before the Court of Illaqa Magistrate.
(3.) THE copies of documents as relied upon by the prosecution were supplied to the accused free of costs as required under Section 207
Cr.P.C. As the case was exclusively triable by the Court of Session
therefore, the same was committed to the Court of Session.;
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