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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
SHAILENDRA SINGH
Mukesh Sharma @ Mukesh Kr. Sharma, Son of Ramu Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
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| 1. prosecution's case details and initial fir. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. delay in filing complaint raised and contested. (Para 10) |
| 3. doubts regarding recovery and timing presented. (Para 11) |
| 4. critique on investigation's credibility. (Para 12) |
| 5. appellant's conviction quashed due to reasonable doubt. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
JUDGMENT :
The instant appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction dated 04.11.2015 and order of sentence dated 09.11.2015 passed by the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I- cum- Special Judge, Supaul, in POCSO Trial No. 17/14 arising out of Supaul Mahila P.S. Case No. 59/14 whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 366 , 376 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code (in short ‘IPC’) and acquitted of the charged offences under Sections 366 - A and 506 of IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (in short ‘POCSO Act’). The appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years with a fine of Rs. 10,000/- separately for the offences under Sections 376 and 366 of IPC each, and in default of payment of fine, he has been direct
The prosecution's failure to satisfactorily explain a 26-day delay in filing a complaint raised significant doubts regarding its credibility, necessitating the acquittal of the appellant.
The prosecution failed to prove the victim's age and the occurrence of the alleged incident beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the appellant's acquittal.
The court held that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt due to delays, inconsistencies, and lack of corroborative evidence.
Rape conviction under Section 376 IPC set aside due to unexplained nine-day FIR delay, contradictions in non-sterling victim's testimony, tutoring possibility, faulty investigation lacking corroborat....
The prosecution must prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt, and any doubt must be resolved in favor of the accused.
The testimony of a minor victim in sexual assault cases is sufficient for conviction if it inspires confidence, without the need for corroboration.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for reliable and corroborated testimony, along with the importance of medical evidence and the need to explain delays in lodging FI....
The delay in lodging the FIR in rape cases, particularly involving minors, and the victim's inability to identify the accused during cross-examination were deemed immaterial in light of compelling ev....
The victim's testimony, corroborated by medical evidence, and lack of enmity between the parties, led to the court's finding of guilt. The accused's young age was not considered a mitigating circumst....
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