informant to lodge a written ejahar with the O.C., Ambassa Police Station on the same day, and a police case being ABS PS Case No. 21/08 U/s 376 IPC was thereupon registered by the OC, who endorsed the case to S.I., Shri P. Das for investigation. After completion of the investigation, the IO of the case charge-sheeted the appellant to stand the trial under Section 376(2)(f) IPC, namely, committing rape upon a minor girl under the age of 12 years. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, having found a prima facie case against the appellant U/s 376(2)(f) IPC, framed the charge accordingly to which the appellant pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried. In the course of trial thirteen witnesses including the victim, mother of the victim, medical officers and IO of the case were examined on behalf of the prosecution, while medical reports, seizure list and the seized materials, ossification test report of the victim, forensic report and the panty worn by the victim were exhibited by the prosecution. After examination of the appellant U/s 313 CrPC, the defense was asked if he would like to adduce evidence, but he declined to do so. At the conclusion of the trial, the appellant was found guilty of the charge by the impugned judgment. Aggrieved by this, this appeal is now preferred by him at a belated stage.
