Hereinafter referred to as, “CrPC”. 1Additional District and Sessions Judge, Court No. III, Thirupathur, Vellore District3, in Sessions Case No. 277 of 2010, whereby the trial court had convicted and sentenced the accused persons for offences punishable under Section 376(2)(g) and 506(1) of Indian Penal Code, 18604, and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Women Harassment Act. 2. The facts, in brief, giving rise to the present appeal are as given below: 2.1 On 28th January 2006, Police Station Vaniyampadi Town received a written information from the victim (PW-1), to the effect that she had been gang raped. On the basis of the said written information, Police Station Vaniyampadi Town registered a First Information Report (FIR), vide P.S. Crime No. 115 of 2006 for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 376 and 506(2) IPC read with Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prevention of Women Harassment Act. On registration of the FIR, Shri Loganthan, Inspector of Police, Vanianpadi Town