The Hon’ble Sri Justice K.C.Bhanu Criminal Appeal No.1683 of 2009 Judgment: This appeal by the State under Section 378 (1) & (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973(for short Cr.P.C.) is directed against the Judgment dated 17th June 2008, in S.C.No.242 of 2007, on the file of the Assistant Sessions Judge, Gudur, whereunder and whereby, the sole accused found not guilty of the offence punishable under Sections 452 and 354 of IPC and was acquitted. 2. The brief facts that are necessary for disposal for the present appeal may be stated as follows: 3. On 07.04.2006, the accused trespassed into the house of P.W.1, caught hold of her hand and tried to outrage her modesty. Then, she lodged a complaint to the police and the police registered a case and filed a charge sheet for the offences punishable under Sections 452 and 354 IPC. 4. When charges under Sections 452 and 354 IPC against the accused were framed, read over and explained to him in Telugu, he pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried. 5. To substantiate the charges, the prosecution examined P.Ws.1 to 3 and got marked Exs.P1 to P3. No evidence either oral or documentary was adduced on behalf of the accused. 6. On consideration of entire oral and documentary evidence, the trial Court acquitted the accused on the ground that all the witnesses did not support the case of the prosecution. Hence, this appeal by the State. 7. After going through the judgment, there is absolutely no evidence on record to show that the respondent herein committed the offences alleged against him. P.Ws. 1 to 3 were declared hostile by the prosecution and their statements recorded by the police during the course of investigation were marked as Exs.P1 to P3. There cannot be any dispute that Exs.P1 to P3 cannot be useful except for contradicting the witnesses in the manner as provided under Section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Therefore, the trial Court rightly acquitted the accused and the said order of acquittal does not suffer from any serious infirmities so as to call for interference by this Court. 8. Accordingly, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed at the stage of admission confirming the judgment, dated 17.06.2008, in S.C.No.242 of 2007 on the file of the Assistant Sessions Judge, Gudur. _____________ (K.C.Bhanu, J) 23rd October, 2009 Rns