PATNA HIGH COURT
RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD, SOURENDRA PANDEY, JJ
Sandeep Kumar @ Raja @ Vicky – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. conviction details and sentencing (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. prosecution case initiation and evidence collection (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. trial court's findings on victim's age and witness testimonies (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. appellant's defense arguments and inconsistencies (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. informant's arguments supporting prosecution (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 6. court's review of victim's competency and identification issues (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 7. witness statements and implications on identification (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 8. family testimony and credibility issues (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 9. medical evidence supporting the occurrence (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 10. forensic evidence and its implications (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41) |
| 11. age determination and evidence assessment (Para 42 , 43) |
| 12. addressing legal precedents on dna evidence (Para 44 , 45 , 46) |
| 13. final ruling and conclusion (Para 47 , 48 , 49) |
CAV JUDGMENT
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY)
Date : 12-12-2025
Heard Mr. B.N. Mishra assisted by Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, learned counse


Login now and unlock free premium legal research
Login to SupremeToday AI and access free legal analysis, AI highlights, and smart tools.
Login
now!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
Copyright © 2023 Vikas Info Solution Pvt Ltd. All Rights Reserved.