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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
CHAITALI CHATTERJEE DAS
Yaad Ali Dhali @ Yead Ali Dhali – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. conviction based on complaint of rape (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding credibility and evidence (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's analysis of evidence and credibility concerns (Para 6 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. impact of investigation flaws on conviction (Para 17) |
| 5. setting aside the conviction and final orders (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
JUDGMENT :
CHAITALI CHATTERJEE DAS, J.
1. This is an appeal filed against the judgement and order of conviction passed by the Learned Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track, 5th Court, Alipore, 24 parganas South in Sessions Trial No. 2 (8)12 under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code whereby the appellant was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of 5 years and to pay a fine of Rs .5000/- and in default to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of 1 month.
Genesis of the case
2. Briefly stated the prosecution case arises on the strength of a complaint lodged by XXX on April 28, 2012 against the appellant alleging commission of rape upon her on April 26, 2012. It is her case that the appellant being an acquainted person often visited victim’s house during presence of her husband .On April 26,2012 Thursday a d
The victim's testimony, while pivotal, requires corroboration and must inspire confidence for a conviction in cases of sexual assault, particularly amidst family disputes.
The prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, leading to the conviction's reversal.
Significant inconsistencies in the victim's testimony, lack of corroborative evidence, and procedural errors undermine the credibility of the prosecution's case in rape convictions.
The reliability of victim testimony and the presumption of absence of consent in rape cases are crucial legal principles established in the judgment.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the reliance on the consistency and reliability of the victim's testimony, the absence of prevarication, and the corroboration of evidence to estab....
The sole testimony of a victim in a rape case can sustain a conviction if found credible, regardless of the existence of physical evidence or corroborating witnesses.
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