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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
Vivek Rusia and Shailendra Shukla, JJ.
State of M. P. v. Irfan Mevati & Another
Criminal Reference Capital No.14 of 2018, Criminal Appeals No.7215 of 2018 and 7269 of 2018 (Indore): arising from the judgment dated 21.8.2018 passed by the II Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (POCSO Act), Mandsaur in Sessions Trial No. 88/2018; Decided on 9.9.2021
(1) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S. 9 -- identification -- witness admitted that before identification, he had seen photograph of accused in newspaper -- also admitted that he is relative of prosecutrix -- test identification parade loses sanctity. [Para 21
(2) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S. 9 -- identification -- dock identification barely 1 month 4 days after incident -- is substantive piece of evidence -- test identification parade document can be used for corroborative purposes only. [Para 22
(3) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S.9 -- identification -- there is no rule of law that in absence of test identification, prosecution story would be rendered unreliable leading to acquittal. (2011)3 SCC 654 followed. Appeal No.653 of 2006 (Gwalior) relied on. [Para 23
(4) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S. 9 -- identification -- dock identification shortly after incident -- enhances credibility of prosecutrix. [Para 25
(5) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S. 9 -- identification -- prosecutrix 8 years old -- seriously injured -- operated -- prior to seeing appellant physically in Court, identified appellant from photo album containing photographs of similar other persons -- again shown album during Court deposition -- correctly identified appellant -- challenged as not appropriate method of identificationas appellant had no opportunity to see manner in which identification was carried out
-- held -- looking to serious condition of prosecutrix, aforesaid method reasonable and appropriate -- no contradiction or omission in her statements regarding identification through photo album -- appellants not able to show that prosecutrix was shown photographs of appellants before album was shown -- investigating agency appropriately considered this method for identification of accused. [Paras 26 & 55
(6) Witness -- cannot be brushed aside just because he frequents police-station -- resides in same locality as accused -- it was natural for him to identify accused. [Para 31
(7) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S. 65B -- electronic record -- footage contained in DVR -- DVR primary source containing electronic evidence -- no need to prepare certificate -- certificate necessary only when proving electronic record through secondary evidence. [Para 36
(8) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S. 27 -- recovery -- prosecutrix suffered heavy loss of blood from injuries -- cannot be conjectured that no traces of blood could have been detected in soil. [Para 62
(9) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S. 27 -- seizure -- witness did not observe number of rooms and positioning of staircases or colour of almirah fromwhere clothes were seized -- does not discredit witness -- whole focus was on obtaining memorandum statement and seizure memo from accused -- investigating officer wasnot required to minutely examine aforesaid non-consequential details. [Para 71
(10) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S. 8 -- conduct of accused -- mobile phone switched off at time of incident -- sold later -- accused/appellant appear to have kept mobile deliberately switched off in order to evade detection of presence at spot of incident -- did not state where they were positioned at time of incident -- seen moving together after incident -- onus upon them to show where they were coming from and where they were going -- not discharged -- keeping mobile phone switched off is relevant fact against appellants -- purchased barely two months earlier -- sold off -- only conclusion derivable is that they may have thought that keeping mobile with them and using it after switching it off would land them in trouble later -- this act of selling off mobile phone is relevant evidence. [Paras 76 & 77
(11) Evidence Act, 1872 -- S. 45 -- finger print analysis -- is scientific analysis -- credibility not liable to be questioned without extra ordinary reasons. [Para 105
(12) Practice (Criminal) -- DNA sampling -- DNA matching, due to its scientific character, conclusively nails culprit. (2014)5 SCC 509, (2010) 9SCC 747 and (2017) 6 SCC 1 followed. [Para 106
(13) Criminal P. C., 1973 -- S. 367 -- recording further evidence -- application for taking further evidence in respect of mobile phone being found switched off, as also for exhibiting video footages of spot map -- not case of appellants that they were present elsewhere at time of incident -- could have examined network provider company's officer to prove alibi -- no case made out for leading additional evidence in this regard -- regarding exhibiting video footages of spot, still photo prints produced and exhibited by prosecution -- appellants put their signatures on verification report of spot -- various incriminating articles seized from spot -- spot map, seizure memo, still photographs etc. generally considered to be sufficient pieces of investigation -- no statutory requirement to exhibit each andevery piece of investigative material -- application rejected. [Para 109
(14) Criminal P. C., 1973 -- S. 313 -- statement of accused -- accused gives evasive answers in cross-examination u/s. 313 -- adverse inference can be drawn against him. (2016)15 SCC 572 followed. [Para 110
(15) Penal Code, 1860 -- Ss. 363, 366A, 376 (2) (m), 376 (DB), 307 and 307/34 -- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 -- S. 5 (g) and 5 (r) r/w S. 6 -- prosecutrix 8 years old- subjected to violent gang rape -- life threatening injuries on vital parts -- charge u/s. 376(DB) of IPC proved against both accused -- charge u/s. 376(2)(m) of IPC proved against appellant Irfan -- appellant Asif guilty u/s. 376(2)(m)/34 of IPC -- Irfan kidnapped prosecutrix -- Asif present on spot when offence of rape committed -- offence of kidnapping u/ss. 363 and 366A of IPC proved against Irfan -- Asif acquitted from aforesaid charge -- charge u/s. 307 of IPC proved against Irfan -- Asif proved to have committed offence u/s. 307/34 of IPC -- both guilty u/ss. 5(g) and 5(r)/6 read with S. 6 of POCSO Act -- only difference is that Irfan convicted under substantive sentence, Asif liable under this section withaid of S. 34 of IPC. (2006) 1 SCC 289 followed. [Para 112
(16) Penal Code, 1860 -- S. 376 (DB) -- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 -- S. 42 -- Criminal P. C., 1973 -- S. 235(2) -- death penalty -- can be awarded only in rarest of rare cases -- provision of S. 376(DB) of IPC came into force two months prior to incident -- ominous plot hatched by appellants to satiate their lust
-- committed most ruthless forceful aggravated penetrative sexual assault on minor prosecutrix -- assaulted her mercilessly and left for dead in jungle -- she could barely survive after numerous operations -- appellants did not shown any remorse -- acted in cold blooded manner -- followed their natural routine after committing ghastly incident -- shows that they were already hardened into perverts with criminal mindset -- adequate hearing on sentencing given at appellate stage as well -- rights of victim cannot take back seat while considering rights of accused persons -- death sentence confirmed. (1980) 2SCC 684, (1983) 3 SCC 470, (2013) 5 SCC 546, (2015) 6 SCC 652, (2013) 7 SCC 77, (2015) 1 SCC 253, ILR [2018] MP 2512, (1999) 3SCC 19, (2021)1 SCC 596, (2014) 4 SCC 747, 2019(4) JLJ 258(SC), (1984) 4 SCC116, (2019)9 SCC 622 (2012) 8 SCC 43 followed. Cr. Appeal No.653 of 2006 relied on. 2019 (2) JLJ 256 (SC), 2019(1) JLJ 219, 2018 SCC Online MP 952, AIR 2011 SC 803, CRRFC No.8 of2019 & Cr. A.No.4554 of 2019 decided on 28.7.2021 (Gwalior) and Criminal Ref. No.7 of 2018 & Cr. A. No.5786 of 2018 decided on 26.10.2018 (Jabalpur) distinguished.
[Paras 114, 125, 131, 132, 134, 136, 140 & 142
¼1½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 && èkkjk 9 && 'kuk[r && lk{kh us Lohdkj fd;k fd 'kuk[r ds iwoZ mlus lekpkj i= esa vfHk;qDrx.k ds QksVkxzkQ ns[ks Fks && ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd og vfHk;ksD=h dk ukrsnkj gS && 'kuk[rk ijsM ijh{kk dh lqfprk lekIr gks tkrh gSA ¼iSjk 21
¼2½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 && èkkjk 9 && 'kuk[r && ?kVuk ds 1 ekl 4 fnol i'pkr~ gh dB?kjs esa 'kuk[r && lkjHkwr lk{; gS && 'kuk[r ijsM ijh{kk nLrkost dk mi;ksx laiks"kd iz;kstuksa ds fy, gh fd;k tk ldrk gSA ¼iSjk 22
¼3½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 && èkkjk 9 && 'kuk[r && fof/k dk ,slk dksbZ fu;e ugha fd 'kuk[r ijh{kk ds vHkko esa vfHk;kstui{k dh dgkuh vfo'oluh; gks tk,xh] ftlds ifj.kker% nks"kfl) gksxhA ¼2011½3 ,l lh lh 654 vuqlfjrA nkafMd vihy Ø& 653 lu~ 2006 ¼Xokfy;j½ voyafcrA ¼iSjk 23
¼4½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 && èkkjk 9 && ?kVuk ds dqN le; i'pkr~ gh dB?kjs esa 'kuk[r && vfHk;ksD=h dh fo'oluh;rk esa o`f) gksrh gSA ¼iSjk 25
¼5½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 && /kkjk 9 && 'kuk[r && vfHk;ksD=h 8 o"kZ vk;q dh && xaHkhj :i ls {kfrxzLr && 'kY;fØ;k gqbZ && vihykFkhZ dks U;k;ky; esa l'kjhj ns[kus ds iwoZ vihykFkhZ dks mlh izdkj ds vU; O;fDr;ksa ds QksVksxzkQ okys QksVks ,Yce esa igpkuk && U;k;ky; vfHklk{; ds nkSjku ,Yce iqu% fn[kk;k x;k && vihykFkhZ dks Bhd igpkuk && 'kuk[r dk leqfpr ढax ugha gksus dk vk{ksi fd;k x;k D;ksafd vihykFkhZ dks 'kuk[r fd, tkus dh jhfr ns[kus dk volj ugha feyk && vfHkfu/kkZfjr && vfHk;ksD=h dh xaHkhj n'kk ns[krs gq,] iwoksZDr ढax ;qfDr;qDr vkSj leqfpr && QksVks ,Yce ds ek/;e ls 'kuk[r ls lacaf/kr mlds dFkuksa esa dksbZ fojks/kkHkkl ;k yksi ugha && vihykFkhZx.k ugha n'kkZ lds fd ,Yce fn[kk, tkus ds iwoZ vfHk;ksD=h dks vihykFkhZx.k ds QksVksxzkQ fn[kk, x, Fks && vUos"k.k vfHkdj.k us vfHk;qDrx.k dh 'kuk[r ds fy, ;g ढax leqfpr fudkykA ¼iSjk 26 ,oa 55<br>¼6½ lk{kh && ek= blfy, mis{kk ugha dh tk ldrh fd og iqfyl Fkkus vkrk tkrk gS && vfHk;qDrx.k ds gh eksgYys esa jgrk gS && mlds }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k dh 'kuk[r LokHkkfodA ¼iSjk 31<br>¼7½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 && èkkjk 65[k && bysDVªkWfud vfHkys[k && Mh oh vkj dk QqVst && Mh oh vkj bysDVªkWfud lk{; dk izkFkfed lzksr && izek.ki= rS;kj djus dh vko';drk ugha && f}rh; lk{; ls bysDVªkWfud vfHkys[k lkfcr djrs le; gh izek.ki= vko';dA ¼iSjk 36<br>¼8½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 && èkkjk 27 && cjkenxh && vfHk;ksD=h dks {kfr;ksa ls Hkkjh jälzko gqvk && ;g vuqeku ugha yxk;k tk ldrk fd feêh esa jDrko'ks"k dk irk ugha yxk;k tk ldrk FkkA ¼iSjk 25<br>¼9½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 && èkkjk 27 && vfHkxzg.k && lk{kh us dejksa dh la[;k rFkk lhfढ+;ksa dh vofLFkfr dk vFkok ml vyekjh ds jax dk mYys[k ugha fd;k tgk¡ ls oL= vfHkx`ghr fd, x, && lk{kh dks vfo'oluh; ugha curk && iwjk /;ku vfHk;qDrx.k ls Kkiu dFku vkSj vfHkxzg.k Kkiu vfHkizkIr djus ij Fkk && iwoksZDr egRoghu ckjhfd;ksa dh iM+rky djuk vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh ls visf{kr ughaA ¼iSjk 71<br>¼10½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 && /kkjk 8 && vfHk;qDrx.k dk vkpj.k && ?kVuk ds le; eksckby Qksu can && ckn esa foØ; dj fn;k && izrhr gksrk gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k@vihykFkhZx.k us ?kVukLFky ij mifLFkfr dk irk pyus ls cpus ds fy, eksckby tkucw> dj can j[kk && ;g ugha crk;k fd ?kVuk ds le; og dgk¡ Fks && ?kVuk ds mijkar ,d lkFk pyrs ns[ks x, && ;g n'kkZus dk Hkkj mu ij fd og dgk¡ ls vk jgs Fks vkSj dgk¡ tk jgs Fks && fuoZgu ugha fd;k x;k && eksckby Qksu can j[kuk vihykFkhZx.k ds fo#) lqlaxr rF; gS && ek= nks ekl iwoZ Ø; fd;k x;k && foØ; dj fn;k && ,dek= ;gh fu"d"kZ fudkyk tk ldrk gS fd mUgksaus lkspk gksxk fd eksckby vius ikl j[kus vkSj mls can djus ds mijkar mi;ksx djus ls ckn esa mu ij eqlhcr vk ldrh gS && eksckby Qksu foØ; dj nsus dk ;g ÑR; lqlaxr lk{; gSA ¼iSjk 76 ,oa 77<br>¼11½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 && èkkjk 45 && vaxqyh dh Nki dk fo'ys"k.k && oSKkfud fo'ys"k.k gksrk gS && vlk/kkj.k dkj.kksa ds fcuk] fo'oluh;rk iz'uxr ugha dh tk ldrhA ¼iSjk 105<br>¼12½ izFkk ¼nkafMd½ && Mh ,u , dk uewuk && Mh ,u , feyku] viuh oSKkfud izÑfr ds dkj.k] nks"kh dk fu.kkZ;d :i ls irk yxkrk gSA ¼2014½5 ,l lh lh 509] ¼2010½9 ,l lh lh 747 rFkk ¼2017½6 ,l lh lh 1 vuqlfjrA ¼iSjk 106<br>¼13½ naM izfØ;k lafgrk] 1973 && /kkjk 367 && vfrfjDr lk{; vfHkfyf[kr djuk && eksckby Qksu can ik, tkus ds ckjs esa vfrfjDr lk{; fy, tkus ds lkFk gh LFky ekufp= dk ohfM;ks QqVst iznf'kZr fd, tkus ds fy, vkosnu && vihykFkhZx.k dk i{kdFku ugha fd ?kVuk ds le; og vU;= mifLFkr Fks && vU;= gksuk lkfcr djus ds fy, usVodZ izksokbMj daiuh ds vf/kdkjh dh ijh{kk dj ldrs Fks && bl ckjs esa vfrfjDr lk{; is'k djus ds fy, ekeyk fl) ugha && LFky dk ohfM;ks QqVst iznf'kZr fd, tkus ds ckjs esa] vfHk;kstui{k }kjk vpy fp= fiazV is'k vkSj iznf'kZr fd, x, && vihykFkhZx.k us LFky ds lR;kiu izfrosnu ij vius gLrk{kj fd, && LFky ls vijk/k esa Qalkus okyh vusd oLrq,¡ vfHkx`ghr && lk/kkj.kr% LFky ekufp=] vfHkxzg.k Kkiu] vpy QksVksxzkQ vkfn vUos"k.k ds i;kZIr va'k ekus tkrs gSa && vUos"k.k lkexzh dk izR;sd va'k iznf'kZr djus dh dksbZ dkuwuh vis{kk ugha && vkosnu ukeatwjA ¼iSjk 109<br>¼14½ naM izfØ;k lafgrk] 1973 && /kkjk 313 && vfHk;qDr dFku && /kkjk 313 ds v/khu izfrijh{kk esa vfHk;qDr xksyeksy mÙkj nsrk gS && mlds fo#) izfrdwy fu"d"kZ fudkyk tk ldrk gSA ¼2016½15 ,l lh lh 572 vuqlfjrA ¼iSjk 110<br>¼15½ naM lafgrk] 1860 && /kkjk 363] 366d] 376¼2½ ¼M½] 376¼?k[k½] 307 rFkk 307@34 && ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 && /kkjk 5¼N½ rFkk 5 ¼n½ lgifBr /kkjk 6 && vfHk;ksD=h 8 o"kZ vk;q dh && fgalkRed lkewfgd cykRlax fd;k x;k && ekfeZd vxks ij thou dks ladV esa Mkyus okyh {kfr;k¡ && naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 376¼?k[k½ ds v/khu vkjksi nksuksa vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) lkfcr && naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 376 ¼2½ ¼M½ ds v/khu vkjksi vihykFkhZ bjQku ds fo#) lkfcr && vihykFkhZ vkflQ naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 376¼2½¼M½@34 ds v/khu nks"kh && bjQku us vfHk;ksD=h dk O;igj.k fd;k && cykRlax dk vijkèk fd;k x;k rc vkflQ LFky ij Fkk && naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 363 rFkk 366d ds v/khu O;igj.k dk vijk/k bjQku ds fo#) lkfcr && vkflQ iwoksZDr vkjksi ls nks"keqDr && naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 307 ds v/khu vkjksi bjQku ds fo#) lkfcr <br>&& vkflQ }kjk naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 307@34 ds v/khu vijk/k fd;k tkuk lkfcr && nksuksa ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ¼N½ rFkk 5¼n½@6 ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 6 ds v/khu nks"kh && varj dsoy ;g fd bjQku eq[; naMkns'k ds v/khu nks"kfl)] tcfd vkflQ naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 34 dh lgk;rk ls bl /kkjk ds v/khu nk;hA ¼2006½1 ,l lh lh 289 vuqlfjrA ¼iSjk 112<br>¼16½ naM lafgrk] 1860 && /kkjk 376¼?k[k½ && ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 && /kkjk 42 && naM izfØ;k lafgrk] 1973 && /kkjk 235 ¼2½ && e`R;q 'kkfLr && fcjyksa esa fojyre ekeyksa esa gh vf/kfu.khZr dh tk ldrh gS <br>&& naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 376 ¼?k[k½ dk mica/k ?kVuk ls nks ekl iwoZ izo`Ùk gqvk <br>&& vihykFkhZx.k us viuh okluk dh rqf"V ds fy, vfu"V "kM;a= jpk && vo;Ld vfHk;ksD=h ij vfr'k; fueZe cykr~ xq#rj izos'ku ySafxd geyk fd;k && funZ;rk ls ml ij geyk fd;k vkSj ejus ds fy, cu esa NksM+ fn;k && og cgqla[;d 'kY;fØ;kvksa ds i'pkr~ cky&cky cph && vihykFkhZ esa dksbZ i'pkrki ugha fn[kk && funZ;rk ls dk;Z fd;k && ohHkRl ?kVuk djus ds i'pkr~ viuh LokHkkfod fnup;kZ dk ikyu fd;k && nf'kZr fd og vkijkf/kd eu%fLFkfr ckys foÑr O;fDr esa n`ढ+ gks pqds && vihy ds izØe ij Hkh naMkns'k ij i;kZIr lquokbZ dh xbZ && vfHk;qDr O;fDr;ksa ds vf/kdkjksa ij fopkj djrs le; ihfM+rk ds vf/kdkjksa dks ihN ugha /kdsyk tk ldrk && e`R;q naMkns'k iq"VA ¼1980½2 ,l lh lh 684] ¼1983½3 ,l lh lh 470] ¼2013½5 ,l lh lh 546] ¼2015½6 ,l lh lh 652] ¼2013½7 ,l lh lh 77] ¼2015½1 ,l lh lh 253] vkb ,y vkj ¼2018½ ,e ih 2512] ¼1993½3 ,l lh lh 19] ¼2021½1 ,l lh lh 596] ¼2014½4 ,l lh lh 747] 2019 ¼4½ ts ,y ts 258 ¼mPpre U;k&½ ¼1984½4 ,l lh lh 116] ¼2019½9 ,l lh lh 622 rFkk ¼2012½8 ,l lh lh 43 vuqlfjrA nkafMd vihy Ø&653 lu~ 2006 voyafcrA 2019¼2½ ts ,y ts 256 ¼mPpre U;k&½ 2019 ¼1½ ts ,y ts 219 ¼mPpre U;k&½] 2018 ,l lh lh vkWuykbu ,e ih 952] , vkb vkj 2011 ,l lh 803] lh vkj vkj ,Q lh Ø& 8 lu~ 2019 nkafMd vihy Ø& 4554 lu~ 2019 fu.khZr fnukad 28&7&2021 ¼Xokfy;j½ rFkk nkafMd jsQjsUl Ø& 7] 2018 ,oa nkafMd vihy Ø& 5786 lu~ 2018 fu.khZr fnukad 26&10&2018 ¼tcyiqj½ izHksfnrA ¼iSjk 114] 125] 131] 132] 134] 136] 140 ,oa 142 </font></p></h2>
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<style><!--table.MsoTableGrid {border:1.0pt solid windowtext; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"}--></style><p align="justify">JUDGMENT</p><p align="justify">Shukla, J. -- 1. The present reference has been made for confirmation of order of capital punishment of death awarded which is arising out of judgment dated 21.8.2018, pronounced in S.T.No.88/2018, passed by the 2nd A.S.J. Mandsaur / Special Judge (POCSO) Act whereby, the appellants/accused have been convicted under sections 363, 366A, 376(2)(m), 376(DB) of IPC and as per Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, 307 of IPC, (appellant Asif has been convicted and section 307 read with section 34 of IPC), as also under section 5(g) (r) read with section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012. The over all penal provisions under which the appellants have been convicted and sentenced is tabulated as under :-</p><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="width: 578; border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none; margin-left: 17.4pt"> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="width: 288; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">Conviction </font></p></td> <td colspan="2" style="width: 290; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">Sentence</font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 106.85pt; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top" width="142"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">Sections & Act</font></p></td> <td style="width: 145; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">Imprisonment</font></p></td> <td style="width: 112; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">Fine Amount</font></p></td> <td style="width: 178; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">Imprisonment in lieu of fine</font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 106.85pt; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top" width="142"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">363 of IPC</font></p></td> <td style="width: 145; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">7</font></p></td> <td style="width: 112; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">Rs.10,000/-</font></p></td> <td style="width: 178; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">6 months</font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 106.85pt; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; 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margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3">To be Hanged by neck till death.</font></p></td> <td style="width: 112; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3"> </font></p></td> <td style="width: 178; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"> <p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="3"> </font></p></td> </tr></table><p align="justify" dir="ltr">2. The accused/appellants have filed separate appeals (Criminal Appeals Nos.7215/2015 and 7269/2018 against the said judgment therefore, the reference and appeals are being taken up for hearing together and are being disposed of by common order.</p><p align="justify">3. As per prosecution story, on 26.6.2018, Kamlabai (PW7), grand mother of the prosecutrix lodged a report at police station City Kotwali, Mandsaur that her grand – daughter studying in 3rd Std. at Saraswati Shishu Mandir School had been missing from her school premises after the classes were over for the day. The police registered case under section 363 of IPC and enquiry was initiated. On the next day, ie., 27.6.2018, the prosecutrix was found in injured condition by the witness namely Karan (PW10). When police came to know, the prosecutrix was taken to civil hospital at Mandsaur and was examined. Looking to her serious condition she was referred to M.Y. Hospital at Indore. The prosecutrix was given treatment and operation was performed upon her. She narrated the story to the police as per which it was stated by her that on the day of the incident, after the school was closed down, she was waiting outside the school when a person came and forcibly put some sweet ('Ladu') in her mouth and took her to a secluded spot. He also called another person at the spot. Subsequently, she was undressed, forcibly raped by the person who had taken her while the other person had caught hold of her hands. The police sprung into action and fanned out in search of the miscreants. They searched the spot where the incident had taken place and collected incriminating items from there such as the underwear of the prosecutrix, rocks, a beer bottle, school bag, shoes, blood stained soil and normal soil and sealed the same and sent it to the FSL laboratory. The enquiry was also made from nearby shopkeepers and CCTV footages from 3 shops namely Mayank Fashion Store, Esequare Showroom and Aman Mobile were collected and on finding suspicious movements, the persons and relatives known to the minor prosecutrix and appellant were shown the footages who identified the prosecutrix and the appellants. Panchnamas were drawn. Subsequently TIP parade was carried in jail premises where the appellants were identified by the witnesses who had seen the appellant accompanying the prosecutrix. The prosecutrix who was admitted in serious condition in M.Y. Hospital at Indore, was also shown photo albums carrying photographs of the appellants and other persons bearing similarity in countenances and the prosecutrix rightly identified the appellants from the album as the accused persons who had committed sinister offence against her. 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