failed to initiate the affair with the complainant he forced himself on her and defiled her. And on several other occasions afterwards he had sex with her at her father’s garden. He used to threaten her not to report the same to anybody. The matter came to light when the girl’s parent suspected that she was pregnant. It was then that the complainant revealed what had been taking place with the Appellant. A pregnancy test revealed that the complainant was 30 weeks pregnant. The matter was reported to Police and Appellant was arrested. He was asked about the matter and he admitted to have had sexual intercourse with the girl on several occasions. At Police he also admitted the same and caution statement and formal charge obtained from the Appellant were read over in court. When the Appellant was asked if the facts were correct he admitted the facts. He stated that he had agreed to marry the complainant. The lower court had been informed by the complainant’s parents that the girl was 12 years of age at the commission of the offence. However, the lower court decided to have medical confirmation on the issue of the age and the medical report confirms the same. The appellant did 2