(PW/3) since her mother had expired when she was only one day old and had been brought up by her maternal grandmother. Accused No.2 and 3 namely Parvati Devi and Balak Ram were the next door neighbours of her grandmother. According to the prosecutrix, sometime in the month of August, 1993, her maternal grandmother fell ill and was admitted in the Zonal Hospital, Mandi. The prosecutrix continued to reside in the house of her maternal grandmother and accused Nos.2 and 3 had promised to lookafter her. On the night intervening 8th August, 1993 and 9th August, 1993, Hari Singh, accused No.1 trespassed into the house of the prosecutrix by breaking the window and then subjected her to forcible sexual intercourse. He assured the prosecutrix that he would marry her. He also told her not to tell about the incident to her maternal grandmother. After some months, the prosecutrix realized that she was pregnant and at that time, accused No.3 Balak Ram who was working as a Class-IV employee in PHC Sidhyani for many years administered certain drugs/injections to the prosecutrix with a view to introduce abortion but could not succeed. Hari Singh, accused No.1 refused to marry the prosecutrix. The prosecutrix finally delivered a child
