she lives with her uncle (Bade Papa) Sukhram and does domestic work. The accused used to harass and tease her since long and make obscene gestures at her. Once he had given her a note of Rs. 20/- and told her to meet at Pintu's house at night. At that time, friend of the prosecutrix namely Sunita was also present there. Due to fear and being defamed, she did not inform anyone about the incident which encouraged the accused and thereafter whenever the accused would see the prosecutrix, he used to tease her. It was further stated by the prosecutrix that she returned to her house on 28/05/2006 at about 03:30 PM after attending the marriage ceremony at her locality/colony. At that time she was alone in the house, the accused entered her house, caught her by arms and threatened her to go with him to his house. When the prosecutrix refused, the accused threatened to defame her. When the prosecutrix warned him of raising alarm if he did not leave her, the accused slapped her and ran away from there. The prosecutrix felt disgrace by this incident and was thinking of committing suicide. At that time her family members returned and questioned her on which she narrated the entire incident to them. Her family members called the persons of the vicinity through village Kotwar, to whom the prosecutrix also narrated the entire incident and thereafter on their advise the report Ex. P-2 was lodged at the Police Station. One caste certificate of the prosecutrix Ex. P-7 was seized vide Ex. P-6. Accused was arrested vide Ex.-8. Statement of the prosecutrix and other witness Sunita were recorded by Investigating Officer. After completion of usual investigation charge-sheet was filed against the accused appellant for the offence punishable under Sections 452, 354, 323 and 509 of IPC and under Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989.
