41 of 1997 and started investigation.
The case of the prosecution is as under On 03.04.1997, Hanumanthappa, father of the victim, lodged a companyplaint alleging that his daughter Shilpa, aged 13 years, was kidnapped by the appellants herein on 24.01.1997 at about 11.00 a.m. from his house and they had taken her to Bombay with an intention to force her to have illicit intercourse and thereafter, had sold the victim to Shanta A 1 at Bombay for Rs.5000/ for the purpose of prostitution and for immoral purposes.
624 and 616 of 1999 whereby the High Court allowed the appeals filed by the State of Karnataka respondent herein and companyvicted the appellants herein for the offences punishable under Sections 366A, 372, 373 read with Section 34 I.P.C. and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for a period of seven years with a fine of Rs.50,000/ each, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for two years.
On 24.04.1997, on receiving information about the victim, the Investigation Officer had gone to Bombay along with the panch witnesses and the companyplainant, traced out the girl and the appellants herein and returned to Kumarapatnam Police Station on 27.04.1997.
By order dated 03.02.1999, the Sessions Judge companyvicted Shanta A 1 and Vijay M.S.Balakrishna Madiwalar A 2 appellant in Crl.
On the strength of the said companyplaint, Kumarapatnam Police registered a case in Crime No.
Against the said order, the State preferred an appeal against the acquittal of A 3 and another for enhancement of the sentence of A 1 and A 2 before the High Court.
On the same day, the statement of the victim Shilpa was recorded and she was sent to the C.G. Hospital Davanagere for medical examination.
The appellants herein and Shanta were arrested on 27.04.1997 and charged for the companymission of the offences punishable under Sections 366A, 372, 373 read with 34 I.P.C. The prosecution examined six witnesses in support of its case and marked several documents.
Sathasivam, J. These appeals are directed against the judgment and final order dated 06.02.2006 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in Criminal Appeal Nos.
