SURESH KUMAR KAIT, NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
State of NCT of Delhi – Appellant
Versus
Ashish Kumar – Respondent
JUDGMENT (Oral)
1. The present appeal has been preferred by the petitioner-State against the judgment and order dated 26.11.2019 passed by the learned court of Sessions in FIR No.109/2012, registered at Police Station Hari Nagar, Delhi for the offences under Sections 376 (2)(g)/506/34 IPC, whereby respondents-accused have been acquitted of the offences charged with.
2. The facts of the present case, as enumerated in the petition, are that on 20.03.2012, the complainant (prosecutrix) filed a complaint in the police station that on 19.03.2012 at around 05:00 pm in the evening while she was standing at Sagarpur Bus Stand a boy, namely, Ashish offered her to accompany him to the market and thereafter, took her to his house, i.e. C-4, Janakpuri, where no one was present. Respondent No.1-accused made physical relations with her and also called his friend respondent No.-2-accused to his house. The complainant stated that respondent No.2 reached on a motorcycle and she along with respondents No.1 and 2 went to Gurugram on his bike, from where they took her to Chanakya Hotel, Gurugram. She was forced to drink liquor, thereafter both of them committed wrong acts upon her. Complainant furth
The credibility of the prosecutrix's testimony, the importance of corroborative evidence, and the requirement of proving the age of the prosecutrix were central legal points established in the judgme....
The credibility of a prosecutrix's statement is crucial for conviction; inconsistencies and lack of corroboration can lead to acquittal.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the reliance on Rule 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007 for age determination and the consideration of inc....
The central legal point established in the judgment is the significance of evidence regarding the prosecutrix's age, the reliance on medical evidence and victim's statement, and the evaluation of dis....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement to prove the age of the victim beyond reasonable doubt and the impact of delay in filing the FIR on the case.
Evidence of consent and age discrepancy plays a crucial role in sexual assault convictions. The prosecution must provide conclusive evidence supporting the minor's age and lack of consent for kidnapp....
Rule 12 is strictly applicable only to determine age of a child in conflict with law.
[The judgment establishes that corroborative evidence, including medical reports and witness testimonies, is crucial in sexual assault cases, particularly when the victim is a minor. The court emphas....
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