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MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, BHASKAR RAJ PRADHAN
Binay Tamang – Appellant
Versus
State of Sikkim – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Meenakshi Madan Rai, J. - (i). By filing this Appeal, the Judgment of the Learned Special Judge (POCSO), West Sikkim, at Gyalshing, dated 07-10- 2021, in ST (POCSO) Case No.08 of 2020 (State of Sikkim v. Binay Tamang), is being assailed. The Learned Trial Court convicted the Appellant of the offence under Sections 376(2)(f), 376(2)(n) and 376(3) of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 (for short 'IPC') and under Sections 5 (j)(ii), 5(l) and 5(n) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short, 'POCSO Act, 2012') punishable under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019 (for short 'POCSO Amendment Act, 2019').
(ii) By the impugned Order on Sentence of the same date, the Appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment of 25 years under Section 376(2)(f) of the IPC; 20 years under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC; 30 years under Section 376(3) of the IPC; 30 years under Section 5 (j)(ii)/6 of the POCSO Amendment Act, 2019; 20 years under Section 5 (l)/6 of the POCSO Amendment Act, 2019; and 25 years under Section 5 (n)/6 of the POCSO Amendment Act, 2019. Fine was imposed along with the sentences of imprisonment and
The victim's testimony suffices for conviction in sexual assault cases, affirming the importance of credible evidence despite procedural flaws in investigation.
The court affirmed that the victim's testimony, corroborated by DNA evidence, is sufficient for conviction in sexual assault cases, emphasizing the need for sensitivity in evaluating such evidence.
The prosecution must establish the identity and age of the victim beyond reasonable doubt in sexual offense cases, particularly involving minors, and the evidentiary value of DNA reports is contingen....
The victim's testimony can be the sole basis for conviction in sexual assault cases, but it must be credible and consistent; otherwise, reasonable doubt prevails.
Prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the alleged crime, including establishing the integrity of DNA evidence and eyewitness testimonies.
DNA evidence is reliable and can corroborate victim testimony, even with inconsistencies, particularly in cases involving vulnerable victims.
The conviction under the POCSO Act was overturned due to lack of corroborative evidence and DNA results disproving paternity, emphasizing the necessity for reliable witness testimony in sexual crime ....
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