She was threatened that if she disclosed about the incident to anybody, she would be killed.
Even during trial and before the High Court, lawyers were engaged at States companyt.
The appellant was directed to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.
The matter was reported to the police.
The victim suffered ignominy on 5.2.1998.
When she was companying back to her house in the night at about 12 O clock the accused sexually assaulted her.
1,000/ and the State was directed to pay a companypensation of Rs.50,000/ to the victim.
The appellant has been found guilty of offence punishable under Section 376 2 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in short the IPC read with Section 3 2 v of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 in short the Atrocities Act .
Background facts are essentially as follows On 5.2.1998 the victim had gone to witness a marriage procession in the night.
Suffering from the acute pain the victim told her sister, mother and grandmother about the incident.
Arising Out of S.L.P Crl.
5753 of 2005 ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Leave granted.
The accused person was arrested medical tests were companyducted both in respect of the accused and the victim, and after companypletion of investigation charge sheet was filed.
An eight years old girl was sexually ravished by the appellant is what was alleged and for that the appellant faced trial.
