IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
SHAILENDRA SINGH
Mithun Singh, S/o. Bhudeo Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. conviction details and timeline of events. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. witness testimonies and victim's narrative. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 10 , 12 , 21) |
| 3. defense arguments and victim's credibility. (Para 11 , 19) |
| 4. court's analysis on evidence credibility. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 18 , 20) |
| 5. court's conclusive reasoning on conviction. (Para 22) |
| 6. final orders and ramifications. (Para 23 , 24 , 25) |
JUDGMENT :
SHAILENDRA SINGH, J.
The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant against the judgment of conviction dated 02.11.2013 and order of sentence dated 07.11.2013 respectively passed by the court of Learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Katihar in Sessions Trial No. 188 of 2010 arising out of Complaint Case No. 1456 of 2007. By the impugned judgment the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (in short ‘IPC’). By the impugned order of sentence he has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years for the offence punishable under Section 376 of the IPC.
2. Here it is relevant to mention that the appellant and other two accused persons namely Bhudev Singh and Bhulia Devi were also charged for the offences punish


In rape cases, victim's testimony must be credible and reliable; inconsistencies can undermine a conviction.
The conviction cannot be based solely on the testimony of the prosecutrix if it is full of contradictions and lacks corroborative evidence.
The sufficiency of solitary evidence in cases of sexual offences and the requirement for consistency and trustworthiness in such testimony.
The absence of physical injuries does not negate a credible victim's testimony in rape cases, which can be sufficient for conviction.
In a case of rape, conviction can be sustained basing on solitary testimony of prosecutrix – No undue leniency can be shown towards accused.
The court upheld the conviction of the accused for the offence of rape under Sec. 376(2)(f) IPC, emphasizing the reliability of the victim's testimony and the corroboration from medical evidence.
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