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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Girish Sathua – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. criminal conviction for rape and trespass. (Para 1 , 4) |
| 2. defense claims false allegations and contradictions. (Para 5 , 8) |
| 3. medical evidence contradicts prosecution's claims. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 4. evidence of the prosecutrix must be reliable. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. failure to prove scheduled caste status under sc/st act. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 6. appellant's conduct amounts to outraging modesty. (Para 16) |
| 7. conviction adjusted due to time served. (Para 17 , 18) |
| 8. final ruling and appreciation for legal assistance. (Para 19 , 20) |
Judgment :
The present Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 31.10.1995 passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, Phulbani in S.T. No.35 of 1994 arising out of G.R. Case No.390 of 1993, whereby the appellant was convicted for the offences under Sections 448 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years with a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default, to undergo R.I. for three months for the offence under Section 376 IPC.
3. Heard Mr. Amulya Ratna
The prosecution failed to establish rape beyond reasonable doubt; however, conviction for criminal trespass upheld due to sufficient evidence of unlawful entry and intent to outrage modesty.
Prosecution must establish the accused is not a member of SC/ST to prove an offence under the SC/ST Act; absence of such evidence voids the conviction under the Act.
(1) For maintaining conviction under Section 376 I.P.C., medical evidence has to be in conformity with oral testimony.(2) Remission/ commutation of sentence under Sections 433 and 434 of Cr.P.C. is i....
The court emphasized the importance of medical evidence and the need to address delays in considering appeals.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement of direct evidence to prove the awareness of the victim's caste for conviction under section 3(2) (v) of the Scheduled Caste/Schedu....
Medical evidence should show some semblance of forcible intercourse, even if we go as per the version of the prosecutrix that the accused had gagged her mouth for ten minutes and had thrashed her on ....
The absence of corroborative evidence, including a medical examination, creates reasonable doubt, necessitating acquittal on charges of attempted rape and robbery.
(1) Gang rape – In a case of gang rape under Section 376(2)(g) of IPC, an act by one is enough to render all in the gang for punishment as long as they have acted in furtherance of common intention –....
The court ruled that corroborative evidence is essential for rape allegations, leading to acquittal on those charges while a conviction for assault was upheld based on credible evidence.
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