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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
PRASENJIT BISWAS
Rasomoy Biswas – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. case introduction and background. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. overview of prosecution's case. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. defense challenges credibility of prosecution witnesses. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. highlighting contradictions in witness testimonies. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. detailed analysis of evidence supporting prosecution. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 6. state's case presented to court. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 7. discussion of legal principles and presumptions under pocso act. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 8. analysis of victim's testimony and its implications. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 9. assessment of credibility of key prosecution witnesses. (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 10. contradictions affecting prosecution's credibility. (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43) |
| 11. impact of independent witnesses on credibility. (Para 44 , 45 , 46 , 47) |
| 12. variances in testimonies affecting reliability. (Para 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53) |
| 13. medical evidence and its inconsistencies. (Para 54 , 55 , 56) |
| 14. importance of corroborating evidence. (Para 57 , 58 , 59) |
| 15. role of independent testimony in prosecution case. (Para 60 , 61 , 62) |
| 16. unexplained delay in fir undermining case. (Para 63 , |
The court underscored that convictions must rest on reliable evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, emphasizing procedural irregularities and contradictions in testimonies detrimental to the prosecution....
Victim's reliable testimony sufficient for POCSO conviction without corroboration; FIR delay and absent injuries immaterial; minor contradictions ignorable; presumption under s.29 shifts burden post ....
The court emphasized the necessity of reliable and consistent testimony in sexual assault cases, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt due to contradictions and ....
It is well settled that a prosecutrix complaining of having been a victim of offence of rape is not an accomplice after crime.
Sexual Assault - Recording of confessions and statements - Conviction upheld - Evidence of prosecution witnesses as well as initial statement given by victim child under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. substa....
Minor discrepancies in victim testimony do not undermine the credibility of sexual assault claims under POCSO; conviction can still be upheld based on consistent evidence.
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