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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Sikandar Sundi S/o Shri Mangta Sundi – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for appellant Navneet Sahay as well as learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the State Mr. V.K. Vashishta assisted by learned counsel for the informant Mr. Madhav Prasad.
2. Present appeal is preferred against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence of the appellant dated 17.06.2006 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-V, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in S.T. Case No. 10 of 2005 whereby and whereunder the appellant has been held guilty for the offence under Section 376 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo R.I. of seven years.
FACTUAL MATRIX
3. Factual matrix giving rise to this appeal is that one Dumbi Gagrai (father of the informant) lodged the F.I.R. on 20.09.2004 stating inter alia that on 14.09.2004 in the night while his minor daughter aged about 14 years was sleeping in her room along with her younger brother aged about eight years and informant was sleeping in another room. The appellant who have concealed himself in the room of his daughter suddenly he caught hold the victim girl, threatened her to kill and forcibly committed rape upon her in the night at about 10:00 hours. It
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The court emphasized that discrepancies in the victim's testimony and medical evidence led to the conclusion that the encounter was consensual, thus overturning the conviction for rape.
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