the same complainant and with respect to the same victim. The first FIR No.171/2020 registered at Police Station Baroni, wherein it was alleged that on 17.06.2020, the accused with other persons entered in their house forcibly and took her away and thereafter, she was subjected to rape. In this case, after rigorous trial, learned Trial Court acquitted the appellant. The other case pertains to the impugned judgment dated 07.03.2022 which pertains to FIR No.57/2020 registered at Police Station Baroni, wherein it is alleged that on 19.02.2020, the accused took her away and then subjected to rape. Interestingly, both the cases were tried by the same Court and both the cases were decided on the very same day wherein in case No.13/2021, the accusedappellant was acquitted and in Sessions Case No.68/2020, the appellant was convicted. It is asserted that when the matter had been reported on 17.06.2020, then lodging the another FIR on 20.02.2020 for the incident of 19.02.2020 seems to be highly unconvincing and flimsy, therefore, the matter requires to be appreciated again. He was on bail during the entire course of the trial but the liberty was never misused. Therefore, the application for suspension of sentence may be granted.
