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5. On appearance, the accused was supplied with the copies of the charge­sheet and other documents.   After perusal of the charge­sheet, the documents, and hearing Ld. Addl. P.P. for the State and Ld. Counsel Judgment : FIR No. 1585/15 page 3 of 19 SC No. 255/17 State Vs. Afjal Khan for the accusedsince prima­facie case against the accused was made out, he was charged for the offences punishable u/s 363/366 IPC, u/s 4 POCSO Act and in alternative u/s 376 IPC, on 23.05.2017.   However, since the offence of penetrative sexual assault / rape was alleged to be committed   upon   the   victim   K   repeatedly   (i.e.   alleged   offence   was committed in its aggravated form) and the offence was simultaneously covered under general law i.e. u/s 376 (2) IPC and not in alternative, the charge was amended accordingly, and amended charge for the offence punishable   u/s   363/366/376   (2)   IPC   and   charge   for   the   offence punishable   u/s   6   POCSO   Act   was   framed   against   the   accused   on 23.01.2018, to which he pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.  Ld. Addl. P.P. for the State  stated that  after amendment of the charge, no fresh witness was to be examined, nor any existing witness was required to be examined afresh, nor was there any requirement for any modification in the statement of the accused u/s 313 CrPC already recorded.  Similarly, Ld. Counsel for accused alsstated that after amendment of the charge, he adopts the same examination and cross­examination of the witnesses, which has already been conducted, and that no witness was required to be   cross   examined   afresh,   nor   was   there   any   requirement   for   any modification   in   the   statement   of   the   accused   u/s   313   CrPC   already recorded and opted not to lead any defence evidence. 

OFFENCE U/S 363 IPC & 366 IPC.

23. The primary ingredient, which the prosecution is required to prove Judgment : FIR No. 1585/15 page 12 of 19 SC No. 255/17 State Vs. Afjal Khan in order to bring home the guilt of accused u/s 363/366 IPC is that the victim / child was enticed / taken away by the accused out of the lawful guardianship of her parents without their consent. Two material witnesses examined by the prosecution in the instant case were the victim herself (PW1) and her mother (PW2). The  victim K as PW1, has categorically deposed,   on   14.12.2015,   after   attaining   18   years   of   age,   she accompanied the accused and married him, of her own accord and sweet will, and after their marriage, they started living as husband and wife.  As per the version  of PW2 / mother of the  victim, on  the  alleged date of incident, the victim K left for her house from their tea shop at about 2 PM, but   when   she   (PW   2)   reached   home,   her   daughter   was   not   found   at home, and subsequently she lodged the missing report.   PW 1 / victim was specifically put the suggestions by the  Ld. Addl. P.P. for the State that on the date of incident, she was caught hold and dragged inside the car   by   the   accused   and   was   thereafter   taken   away,   which   were specifically denied by the victim. She also denied the suggestion that she was   threatened   to   cause   injury   with   blade.     She   also   denied   that   the accused   gave   her   a   cold   drink   and   after   consuming   the   same,   she became   semi­unconscious   and   thereafter   accused   committed   sexual intercourse upon her, without her consent.

26. In the case in hand also, since on the fateful day the victim has left   the   house   willingly   with   the   accused,   without   their   being   any Judgment : FIR No. 1585/15 page 14 of 19 SC No. 255/17 State Vs. Afjal Khan enticement or any other overt, act on the part of the accused, the offence of kidnapping of the victim is not made out, and therefore the charge for the   offences   u/s   363/366   IPC   against   the   accused   Afjal   Khan,   is   not brought home by the prosecution.