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CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Sanjay K. Agrawal, J
Jaganu Sahu – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
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| 1. detailing the background and conviction of the appellant. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments presented by both the defense and prosecution. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. evaluation of evidence and the reliability of the prosecutrix's testimony. (Para 5 , 6 , 14 , 21) |
| 4. court's rationale regarding fir delay and evidence. (Para 10 , 12) |
| 5. court's final ruling on the appeal. (Para 22) |
1. This appeal is directed against judgment dated 27-9-2002 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Muneli, District Bilaspur in Sessions Trial No. 104/2001. By the impugned judgment, accused / appellant Jaganu Sahu has been convicted and sentenced in the following manner with a direction to run the sentences concurrently : -
Conviction Sentence
Under S.376 (1), IPC Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and to pay fine of Rs. 2,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for 6 months.
Under S.506 - B, Rigorous imprisonment for 1 year and to pay fine of Rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for 1 1/2 month.
2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is as under:
On 11-2-2001, at about 10.00 a.m., prosecutrix (PW 1) had gone to forest for collecting wood along with
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