Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 363, 366-A, 376 r/w 344–Scheduled Casts & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Sec. 3(1)(xii) & 3(2)(v)–Charge framed for the offence–Plea of defence that prosecutrix levelled the allegations in the statements u/s. 161, however, not allegation of rape was levelled by her in statements u/s. 164–Weight of statements recorded u/s. 161 is to be decided during the trial–Charge are to be framed on the ground of
strong primafacie case–Merely because the prosecutrix did not level any allegation of rape in the statements u/s. 164, it cannot be held that the charge u/s. 376 could not be framed–Interference declined.
