been established. According to the High Court, this was the only possible finding which could have been recorded based on the evidence on record. Before we consider the evidence, we may note that in paragraph 12 of the judgment of the Sessions Court, after remand, it is recorded that in the statement of accused Vijay under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘the Cr.PC.’), he stated that he had intimacy with the prosecutrix for one year. She had been charging money for that. Accused Sunil in his statement under Section 313 of the Cr. PC. stated that the prosecutrix used to accompany him even before the alleged occurrence and used to charge money. He stated that on the day of the incident, the prosecutrix demanded Rs.100/-, but he could pay only Rs.50/-. The Sessions Court further recorded that accused Ravi, in his statement under Criminal Appeal no.2567 of 2024 etc. Page 4 of 15Section 313 of the Cr.PC., also stated that sexual intercourse with the