hostile to the case of prosecution. Her statement was recorded by the learned Magistrate at Tumakuru. While recording her statement under Section 164 of Cr.P.C., she has stated that a person by name Ramanji, who was friend of her maternal uncle, had raped her and as a result of which she became pregnant. She contacted helpline phone number 1098 and members of CWC approached her and they took her to the hospital, wherein on clinical examination, it was found that she was pregnant. This fact was not stated by her while recording her evidence before this court, in the presence of accused. Even she has denied statement given before the Magistrate as per Ex.P13 as well as statement given before the Police as per Ex.P14. As already discussed above, there is nothing on record to show that she was won over by the accused or for any reasons she was not supporting the case of prosecution or giving false evidence before the Court. Therefore, the only witness in this case, who could throw light on the case of the
