Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 376(2)(n), 363 & 366–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Sec. 3(2)(v)–Conviction–Sentence of life imprisonment–Prosecutrix was aged of 17 years and the appellant was aged of 19 years on the day of the incident–Nothing on record to show that the offence was committed for the reason that the prosecutrix is a member of scheduled caste–Prosecutrix went along with accused at various places–Held, it is not a fit case to award the maximum sentence–Conviction u/s. 3(2)(v) is quashed and the sentence is reduced up to the period of ten years R.I.
