members and they all were having visiting terms at the house of each other. It has been alleged that prior to one month of alleged incident occurred on 15-10-2014, mother, brother and sister of the prosecutrix had been to dispensary for medical treatment of their ailment. The prosecutrix was alone at home. The appellant-accused seizing the opportunity barged into the house of prosecutrix under pretext to have sugar. The appellant-accused put latch to the door from inside of the house. Thereafter, appellant forced the prosecutrix to remove her clothes. The prosecutrix made endeavour to resist the accused. She also tried to yell for help. But, appellant-accused pressed her mouth and threatened her not to raise shout. He, thereafter, forcibly ravished the minor prosecutrix sexually. The appellant-accused give threats of dire consequences to prosecute and went away. The prosecutrix did not disclose about incident to anybody else due to apprehension on the part of appellant-accused. It has been alleged that on 15-10-2014, in the noon hours, the prosecutrix accompanied with her friend - Sunami Shital Vishwas had been to the accused for demanding kerosene oil. The accused bade the prosecutrix to come on the terrace at about 7.00 p.m. in the dusk; He had also given threat, if she fails, he will defame and tarnish the reputation of herself and her mother by making the earlier incident of her immoral relation with him public. The hapless minor prosecutrix under duress of accused went to the terrace of the house in the evening. The accused once again forcibly ravished her. The prosecutrix made an attempt to shout, but, accused put his palm on her mouth. Meanwhile, neighbour Bangali Aunti flashed the light of torch on the person of accused. On seeing Bangali Aunti, accused-
