2006, at about 7 PM, when the victim, aged 22 years, was returning to her house, after completing her work, the Accused No. 1 who was the Manager/Owner of the said Company came to her and told her that he wanted to talk to her about certain matter and so he took her to a place near the Railway Bridge, where already the other four persons (Accused Nos. 2 to 5) were standing, who then forcibly dragged her to a secluded place and threatened to throw her on the railway track if she shouted. They then stripped her. The victim cried for help, upon which she was threatened with a knife. The accused persons committed gang rape on her. Accused No. 1 assaulted the victim as well. The act continued till 3:30 AM, the next morning, when she escaped and came back to her house. On her return, she informed her mother (PW-2) and aunt (PW-3) 3and later during the same day, she got the FIR registered. 2.3 At the conclusion of the investigation, a charge-sheet came to be filed by the I.O. in the Court of