According to the prosecution, the accused, who was a neighbour, visited the victim’s home on October 23 while her parents were at work.
Under the pretext of asking for water, he offered her ₹50 and told her to allow him to ‘do the game’.
The victim did not understand the phrase and remained silent.
The following day, the accused returned and repeated the request.
The victim testified that the accused caught hold of her hand and repeated the same offer. She jerked her hand away and immediately informed her maternal uncle, stating that the accused’s intention was to sleep with her.
A first information report (FIR) was subsequently lodged. After the trial, the sessions court convicted the accused and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 3 years.
This led to the appeal before the High Court.
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