accused Nos.l to 9, they stopped and kept quiet. A panchayat was held and in the panchayat, Accused No.l was advised to pay Rs.4,50,000/- to the 2na respondent/ de facto complainant towards compensation. All of them warned the 2"a respondent/ de facto complainant and others that if they would disclose the same to anybody or lodge a complaint, they would see their end. On the same day, Accused No. I gave Rs.SO,OOO/- to A-2, A-4 to A-9 towards their expenses and out of the a-rnount, all of them took Rs.5,OO0/- each. Accused No.7 took Rs.2O,00O/-. However, Accused No.3 did not take any amount. Subsequently, the 2"d respondent and her husband approached LW3-Boda Shanker and informed him about the incident. On that, LW3 took the 2.d respondent and her husband to police station and got lodged a complaint. As per the conclusion of the Investigating Agency, the accused No.l has committed offences punishable under Sections 376, 506, 109, 2Ol read with 34 of IPC and that accused Nos.2 to t have committed offences punishable under Sections 506, lO9, 2O1 read with 34 of IPC.
