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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH
Prashant Kumar Mishra, J
Laxman and Others v. State of M. P.
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| 1. the appeal arises from a conviction for gang rape and related offenses. (Para 1 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. the facts detail the circumstances of the crime as recounted by the prosecutrix. (Para 2 , 10) |
| 3. medical evidence was inconclusive yet did not undermine prosecutrix's credible testimony. (Para 3 , 9 , 11) |
| 4. conviction upheld under s.376(2)(g), with implications of collective culpability acknowledged. (Para 12 , 13) |
| 5. the appeal is dismissed with a direction for immediate custody of the appellants. (Para 14) |
1. This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence, dated 8.8.2000 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Baikunthpur, Dist. Koria in S.T.No. 163/1999 convicting each of the accused / appellants under S.376(2)(g), S.363 & S.366 of IPC and sentencing them to undergo RI for 10 years, pay a fine of Rs.200/-; RI for 3 years, pay a fine of Rs.200/-; and RI for 3 years, pay a fine of Rs.200/- with default stipulations respectively.
2. As per prosecution case, on 25.2.1999 at about 8 pm when the prosecutrix came out from her house to attend the call of nature, the appellants caught hold of her, took her to a nearby kitchen garden, when she tried t
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