answer call of nature. While enroute home after attending such call of nature, it is alleged, the present appellant and his erstwhile co-accused – Sanjib Malik appeared at the scene. While Sanjib Malik forcibly carried away the victim (P.W.1) to a lonely placed after gagging her mouth, the appellant obstructed P.W.2 from raising alarm to attract persons of that vicinity. In course of that, the appellant also threatened P.W.2 not to divulge the matter before anybody else. The victim made effort to shout, but Sanjib Malik threatened her that she would be killed if she shouted for help. Succumbing to the threat, she maintained silence and Sanjib Malik committed rape on her. Thereafter, the victim came weeping and on the way she met P.W.2 and her parents, before whom she divulged as to how she was sexually ravished by Sanjib Mallik. The matter was reported initially at Sagada Police outpost and thereafter the case was registered at Manmunda Police Station vide P.S. Case No.56 dated 02.07.2007. Accordingly, investigation taken up, the victim was sent for medical examination under requisition, wearing apparels of the victim and said Sanjib Mallik were seized. After completing investigation, the I.O. submitted charge-sheet against the present appellant and his former coaccused under Sections 376(2)(g), 341, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC.
