and handed over to police constable for analysis, which were seized vide Ex.P/29. Further, undergarment of the victim was also seized vide Ex.P/03. The accused-appellant was arrested vide Ex.P/17 and sent for medical examination. MLC report of the appellant is Ex.P/19 and further underwear of the appellant were also seized vide Ex.P/30. The aforesaid seized slide and undergarment of the victim (PW-01) as also the underwear of the appellant were sent for chemical examination and, as per FSL report (Ex.P/34), it has been opined that stains of human sperm/semen were found on the slide of the victim (PW-01). Further, in order to ascertain the correct age of the victim (PW-01), copies of relevant pages of two Dakhila Kharij Registers (Ex.P/13A & Article-C/1) were obtained/seized, wherein her date of birth has been recorded as 13.12.2000, meaning thereby, on the date of offence the victim was minor aged about 15 years 10 months (i.e. less than 16 years). In order to verify caste of the victim, her caste certificate (Article-B/1) was also seized, wherein it has been stated that her caste is Halba, which is a Scheduled Tribe community. After the statement of witnesses were recorded and investigation is completed, the appellant was charge-sheeted for the aforesaid offences in the competent criminal Court having jurisdiction, which was thereafter committed to the Court of Sessions for hearing and trial in accordance with law, in which, the appellant abjured his guilt and entered into defence by stating that he is
