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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CRL.A. 215/2013

KRISHAN KUMAR

.... Appellant

Through :

Appellant is produced from J/C.

versus

STATE

..... Respondent

Through :

Ms.Rajdipa Behura, APP for the

State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI

PRATIBHA RANI, J. (Oral)

1. Being conscious of misuse of the provisions of rape and the impact it

can have on the accused, in the context of evaluating the testimony of rape

victim, following observations were made by the Supreme Court in Rajoo &

Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh AIR 2009 SC 858 :

embellishment or exaggeration.’

2. The

Appellant

Krishan

Kumar,

who

is

father-in-law

of

Complainant/Prosecutrix ‘R’ (name withheld to conceal her identity) has

been convicted for committing the offence punishable under Sections 376

IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for ten years with fine of Rs.20,000/-.

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3. Feeling aggrieved by the order of conviction and sentence imposed on

him, the Appellant has preferred this appeal challenging his conviction and

sentence awarded to him for commit