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2018 Supreme(Pat) 1382

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PATNA
Sanjay Priya, J.
Karun Giri – Appellant
Vs.
State of Bihar – Respondent
Criminal Appeal No. 87 of 2009
Decided On : 13-12-2018

Advocates Appeared:
Ajay Thakur, Adv., Amir Alam, Adv., Ravi Ranjan, Adv., Bipin Kumar, Adv.

Headnote:

Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 366 and 376 – Kidnapping and rape – Conviction and sentence – Medical Board has opined that it cannot be concluded whether rape was done or not – Doctor has further stated that no internal or external injury was found on body of victim – No injury was found on private part of victim – Victim girl is only eye witness of case with regard to offence of kidnapping and rape against appellant – All other witnesses examined on behalf of prosecution are hearsay witnesses of having heard about manner of kidnapping and rape from victim girl – Police did not make any investigation with regard to statement of victim girl that she was taken to Darbhanga and Delhi by Appellant by force – There is also no investigation with regard to victim having been taken to Darbhanga by Appellant, where, he has committed rape with her – Investigating Officer has also not taken any clothes from victim which was worn by her at the time of occurrence, for its scientific examination – Evidence which have been brought by prosecution on record, are not sufficient to prove ingredients of offence under Section(s) 366 and 376 of Indian Penal Code beyond all reasonable doubts – Appellant acquitted. (Paras 13, 22, 23, 33, 34, 41, 42 and 43)

JUDGMENT :

Sanjay Priya, J.

By judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 08.12.2008 and 12.12.2008 respectively passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, FTC No.1, Madhubani, in Sessions Trial No.95 of 2008/45 of 2008 arising out of Bisfi P.S. Case No.71 of 2007, sole Appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section(s) 366 and 376 Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six years with fine of Rs.1000/- for the offence under Section(s) 366 Indian Penal Code and rigorous imprisonment for eight years with fine of Rs.1000/- for the offence under Section(s) 376 Indian Penal Code. In default of payment of fine, the Appellant shall further undergo simple imprisonment for two months. Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

2. The prosecution case, which is based on written report given by the Informant on 22.05.2007, is that on 31.03.2007 at about 4.00 PM, Appellant, Karun Giri, called the Informant by telephone and asked about the whereabouts of her father. When the Informant told him that her father is not in the house, he told her to meet at his house at 7.00 PM. Since Shiv Shankar Giri, father of Appellant, Karun Giri, as well as Appellant were her tutors, so, she went to the house of Appellant where mother of the Appellant offered her a Laddu to eat. When half of Laddu was eaten by the Informant, parents of Appellant asked her to marry with Karun Giri and to go to Darbhanga. She then began to run away but Appellant and his parents asked her to eat entire Laddu. As soon as entire Laddu was taken by the Informant, she felt giddiness. Appellant with the help of his parents after giving threat to kill brought her to Darbhanga by a Tempo. She lost her sense. She regained her sense at 3.00 AM, in the night, then she found herself in a room with Karun Giri. It is further alleged that Appellant forcibly established sexual intercourse with her in that night and when the Informant tried to flee away from there, the Appellant told that there are antisocial elements outside the room and they might misbehave with her. In the morning, one person came and gave injection to her due to which she became semi-unconscious. In the morning of 2nd April, 2007, she found herself at Delhi Railway Station with Karun Giri. She raised alarm there at which the persons standing nearby came and Appellant fled away. Thereafter, the Informant with the help of other passengers came back to her house after three days. It is also alleged that mental and physical condition of the Informant was badly affected. The Informant filed the written report in Police Station after regaining good mental health.

3. In the instant case, total ten witnesses have been examined by prosecution. The victim girl, Sadhna Kumari, (Informant) has been examined in the case as PW 6. She has stated in her evidence that while she was in her house on 31.03.2007, she received telephone call at 4.00 PM from the Appellant to come to his house to meet him for essential work. The victim girl (Informant) went to the house of the Appellant since the Appellant was his tutor. The Appellant along with father, Shiv Shankar Giri and mother, Rekha Devi, were present and sitting. She has further stated that Rekha Devi gave her Laddu and when half portion of the said Laddu was taken by her, she was told by Radha Devi and Shiv Shankar Giri to marry with the Appellant and to go to Darbhanga. The victim became surprised to the aforesaid proposal and tried to leave the place, but all the three accused (Appellant) told her to eat all Laddu and whatever she desired that will be done. The Informant ate whole Laddu and thereafter she became unconscious. She was taken by the Appellant and his parents by Tempo and when she regained consciousness she found herself in a room where Appellant told her that they are at Darbhanga. It was 3'o clock in the morning. The Appellant committed rape with her giving threat to kill her. The Court below has recorded the demeanor









































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