{"id":192343,"date":"2011-05-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-29T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-by-police-chitradurga-vs-r-vishwasagar-papanaik-so-on-30-may-2011"},"modified":"2014-07-28T11:21:45","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T05:51:45","slug":"state-by-police-chitradurga-vs-r-vishwasagar-papanaik-so-on-30-may-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-by-police-chitradurga-vs-r-vishwasagar-papanaik-so-on-30-may-2011","title":{"rendered":"State By Police Chitradurga vs R Vishwasagar @ Papanaik S\/O … on 30 May, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
State By Police Chitradurga vs R Vishwasagar @ Papanaik S\/O … on 30 May, 2011<\/div>\n
Author: N.Ananda And Rao<\/div>\n
%WV\n\n\" \"  _N'BLE: MR.JUS'f1'\u00bb{:E::\u20ac;,\u00e9x\u00a7'~Eg\u00a7NbA\"\"   7\n\nAND __A .\nTHEEKMVBLE3MzJUsTK3\u00a7VEGisQR15pR&RA\u00ae\"\ncng;NoJ781\/2005cyvv\u00a3\u00a2Lgm\u00ab;1;g1\/20Q5\n\nCr1.A.NO.1'7S1 2005\n\nBETWEEN:\n\nState by Police -. _ V \nChitradurga.    _   \" \" Appellant\n(Bysaj1xwyNau\u00a7@f\u00a3gK\ufb01.\u00a7PP1\";  zv  \"\"\n\nR.\\fishwa_s_agai\". V V' \"\n\nS\/Q Rarhlariaik X] \"Ti   \n\nAged 4551- Years,  M\u00e9inVagi4:g1\u00a7~Dire<:'Lor\n\nEka1avy\u00e9z_VimuK\u20ac:hi 'i5"1\u20ac3\\\u00a7.I-*\u00a31~ _S.E{'H"i S'Ef_1eVimukthi Vidya Samsthe\nNear Kapr3,vp'e:r01Bank'- " __  "\n\nDavanage\ufb01i R0a<i\u00a7 Chitradurgga\n\nR\/0 Near Ar1ja"11eya '7!..'empEe '\n\nHan1:.man~ihanagar.aA\n\n'  Respcmdent\n\n filed uncicsr sectien 37? Cir'.'P.C., praying to\n\n\u00e9ilh\u00e9ince ti;-2%} s\u00e9ntence dated 20.06.2005 passed by the Addl.\n\nSes's\u00a7ong.Jz;d\u00a7;'e, FTC', Chitraiiurga in S.C.No.55\/2003? convicting\n{he resp"Qnx:i\u20ac:n':-a<:Af:C\u00a7I1g him to zincierga R3. far :3 Years and pay {me :3?\n\nRs,2\u00a7OQ\u20acy\/~, in <:iefa.L11\u00a3. to zznderge RE. far 2 fE1OI1'\u20ac.\u00a7'1S far an offence\n\n .. __}{'}\u00a7,1\u00a7}iS}'}'c1'\u00a7}1:\u20ac% zzn\u00e9ier s:eci:i0r1 313 EPC arzs\u00e9 \u00a7L1:*tE1e:' semgezlcing him to\n\n\n\nI\\J\n\nundergo R1. fer E Year and pay fine of Rs.1.00*O\/~, in de::;{::: to\nundergo R3. for 1 month for an offence punishable L1nde:<$e'.1.I\"i\"\u20ac'1'V:1'\u00a3Iv}'7_\n\nexcluding defauit sentence.\n\nCrLA.N:3.114} 2005\n\nB}E3'FWEEN:   ._\n\nR.\\r'ishWasaga:'  Papanzayak 1\n\n8\/0 Ramlanaik\n\nAged 48 Years, Ex. Managing Di1'\u20acCi{}'I'\n\nEkaieaxgra Vimukthi Vidya Samsthe ' \n\nDavanagere Reaef, Chitradurga \"\n\nR\/0 Near Ahjemeya Temple\n\nHanumanthanagara A  ._    \nChitradurga. ' __   _   ,   Appellant\n\n(By Sri.A.N.Radhakrishha' Adveca\ufb01e} \n\nState of Karnateika  V .   V _V  h' \nBy Rurai P013-Ce, C_hi't.n:kju'rga~.,__  '\u00e9  ' '\nRep. by the S':ate:_P_ub1ie\" 22msei;\u00ab.1:or.r\n\nHigh cour:.eBu:'1.din'g'x--;.__ _ \" ' \" .\nBangalere. ' '  h\n\n Respondent\n(By Sri. Nawaz; ;5.\u00a7<i4:\u00a3II'  \nThe Appeal is'fi;1ee1._1i1}{\ufb01:-er section 374(2) Cr,P5C., against the\n\njudgment dated..20;O6.20-O5 passed by the Add]. Sessions Judge,\nFast;'f--fi'reiek Court, Chitradurga in S\u00a7C.N0.55\/2003 dated\n\n ,_e_20.G6\u00a72(Z2CV5,  zeenvieiihg" the appeliant\/accused for offences\n\n.pu:1,isha_bie. .urrd,er sections 376{2)(C}, 313 and 201 IPC and\n\n_se:1ten_Ci':2g hhim: "\ufb01e uhderge RI. far 5 Years for an offence\n"p.uh'1fshah}e" \u00e9gndee "see1:i<:sn 376(2)(C.] IPC and pay fine of Rs.3,000\/~\n\ne in default' under go R}; for 8 menths and also sentenced ta\nU,I1d'SfgO_~3':,'\u20acE'ff'S RE. for an offence punishabie under section 313\n{PC andvpayh fine of R$.2,QOG["\u00a7 in defauit \u00a30 underge R1. for 2\n\n '~.H1eni:h\u00e9 arid else sentenced to undergo RI. fer a period of one year\n"  feban offence punishabie under section 201 {PC and pay fine of\n\n "C\u00a37{s.L'\u00ae0O\/--, in default :0 underge R1. for one month. Al} the\n. \u00a7s:1b:a:\u00e9.ntive sentences Shah run CQf1CEiI'I'\u20ac1'i\u00a7}:\\\u00ab2\n\nThese appeaiz\u00e9 eeming on fer firzai \u00a7'2earing.\u00a7 {hie ciay,\n\nuN5\u00e9':ha:\u00a7<ia, 3., d\u20ac:\u00a7i'~Xf3E'\u20ac{i the fe\u00a3Ee%:sJing:~\n\n\n\nQ2.)\n\nJUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
The appellant (hereinafter referred to as  V’<\/p>\n
‘\u00e9ried and Convicted for offences plznieh\u00e9abie u1V1″d*eV\u00a7r’ sVee\ufb01ion\u00a53_V V<\/p>\n
37e(23{c}. 313 and 201 IPC. The11efo::~.fg;’,e~;zc<5u_;\u00e9d: :a\u00a7\u00a7"e_e'-fjj\u00e9aj<\/p>\n
Cr1.A.No.1I-41\/2005,  seas: ._  –9r:1ec1–. '<\/p>\n
Cr1.A.N0. W81\/2005 for enhaneexrizentuof sente\ufb01ee. <\/p>\n
2. We have heard  leagmed Counsel<\/p>\n
for accused  Sri ‘Additional State<\/p>\n
Public  St’e_tej’  through evidence<\/p>\n
and the  \ufb02 \u00ab’ V<\/p>\n
3.  br:efA.De”r5ie’:’e:2:\u00a7se\u00bb’Ci\u00a7\u00a351*Qs’eeuti0n is as f0110ws:_
\n  fee’i’;gaV.’.vi11age called Nayakanahatti in<\/p>\n
Chitgjaciarga VDis:_V1’ViC’t. The victim had lost her parents when<\/p>\n
 ‘;3he”y<")'u.:1g and she had been taken care of by her<\/p>\n
I  mother. The Victim was studying in V<\/p>\n
Siagdarri;  {he same time, the victim was xverking as a<\/p>\n
V"~.:naidse:fg}\u00e91ni. P'v'v'17eG.Indiran1ma Suggested that the ViC'{',i1T1<\/p>\n
 eeuid continue her studies in Ekaiax\/"ya Vimukihi<\/p>\n
 ' Vidya Sams\u00e9he, 2: N0n~G0xs'emn1en\u00a3a1 Organieaiien schoei<\/p>\n
run by {he asteusech whiz:\/h was\u00bb fundesi by UNECEE? The<\/p>\n
victim was admitted to V Standagrci in the <\/p>\n
Thereafter, the victim was ar:in1it'ae<:1 to
\nChitradurga, She was staying in    '
\nChitradurga, The ViC'{,iII1 had studied  <\/p>\n
the said High School. The Victim xvae 'sta\u00a7,*ir:g'V~h-invhv Shzigfah\u00e9ieae <\/p>\n
Haste}. The victim was I'indih'g%'Vh'e'\u00a7\u00a3.V"di:ffie1i'\u00a3i.\ufb01e\ufb01akeei beth in
\nSharada Hoetel as was neihhaeeilable in
\nthe hostei. The victim wee  boarding and
\nlodging. There\u00a7f<:1*e\u00a5_fhe ..e.1e;%\u00a7s'v1rnates used to go
\nto Kanasu   Shey were provided with<\/p>\n
bathro0th'VfaC::Ii;t}z, .'e0apnL1f'pe\\Xrder and oil.\n<\/p>\n
4. The __aeei13ed_ “Was’.._{1’xe_ Director of Ekalavya Vimukthi<\/p>\n
Vidya Sa[1:1_s4;Ehe.'”\u00a3The’~h:.e;eeiise’d faking advantage of helpless of<\/p>\n
ViCiiI1i=li_t5t:d ‘u;,e0::n1e1it rape 011 he: Wl1\u20ac1l\u20acV\u20ac1 em: utzcd to<\/p>\n
h    Kahixsu  In the meanwhile, Qhe Thippeshi was<\/p>\n
   V’e_>;%_hEeii the helpless situation of the Victim. The<\/p>\n
aee.i,;Vsed,  edmitied the victim :0 Di Standard in the<\/p>\n
V’-\u00bb.Geverf:hf_;hent Rti\ufb02eilege at Magadi and ihe victim was
\nV.’-V’_AaV:i_h{i\u00a7’,:ed ‘\u00a352 Chiguru Child D\u20acV\u20ac}C!p\u00a7’11\u20ac}.”\u00a3i. h}Sii{,Ui\u20ac as: Magadi,<\/p>\n
  ‘ w\ufb01hiqth aggain was 3. Nah-Geverhrzzeh\u00e9ai Grgahieaiieh fuheied<\/p>\n
:11<\/p>\n
by UNICEF, few days aftert the Victim was admitted to<\/p>\n
Chiguru Child Development Institute Hostel. <\/p>\n
K.A.Sar0jamn1a, Secretary pf said haste} <\/p>\n
Conduct and behaviour of the Victim x>vas–…n:e'{;   <\/p>\n
Therefore, PW13 took the vietint to:.AA41?\\\u00a7J<\/p>\n
M.C., whd was running a priVidt_e clinic after retiv-trernent frdm <\/p>\n
Government service. PW10 1eet’Vrut’r1Lt\u00a7.:f;'(3_rn   she
\ndid not have rnenst1*uV2=:iti@n  HVv’iv1’1\u20ac3F*Ef1″OI’\u20ac,
\nPWIO Collected urine and   to laboratory
\nrun by PW1 1. 531$ of  report, PW11–\n<\/p>\n
Renukappai’   twas pregnant. PW13
\n dutifastj responsible for getting
\nvictim   Development Institute at
\nMagadi. V ‘V dd<\/p>\n
   the caeevefproseeution that accused Came over te<\/p>\n
  the victim to PW34–Dr.C,J.Sushee1adeV1,<\/p>\n
wF1’e’–te1*tni’n\ufb01\u00a7:.tedpregnancy ef Vietizn on 19.09.2002.<\/p>\n
 .0.n3the following day, the Victim also became aware 01\u00b0<\/p>\n
 _:;ern:’i;1at\u00e9on at” her pregnancy. it is the ease Qf proeeeutien<\/p>\n
 that aeeused by taking the victim ti} PW34 fer getting<\/p>\n
\u00a7<\/p>\n
termination if her pregnancy and eemm\ufb01ted an offence<\/p>\n
punishable under section 313 IPC. This has been do\ufb01e”.by<\/p>\n
the accused in erder to deetrey the evidence Viz\u00bb:  V.<\/p>\n
PW18, to screen himself from punishment iv}:;\u00a3:V\u00e9:\u00bb.;:e::–<\/p>\n
punishable under section 376  ..v2Leeuee?ei_”<\/p>\n
victim in Clhiguru Child Development1″I:1$titu{e_eAA\u00e9inri <\/p>\n
back ‘:0 Chitradurga. The act ()’f”‘<I.'e.{'p.\u20ac committed bfxeeeused
\nand subsequent termin\u00e9tien einj\ufb01regiiaheey earfiedhy victim
\nat the instance of accused wereL':1'i'a:1e_1{nc\u00a7y2zfi {.0 PW13 by the<\/p>\n
victim. Thereafter, the lviexifir va;:a"sv"_'ta,ker1' to a. eeunse\ufb02ing<\/p>\n
center at Mj?$O1f\u20ac';, 'I'i'1e..__enti:eV ea1_i'1'1_se1.V1ing was videographed.<\/p>\n
6, At   necessary to state that the
\nevideneehiz; hproohfef  was not admitted by the trial<\/p>\n
Ceurfpv The ue0hipa{e'L"diek {CD} (sf videegrapu eevering<\/p>\n
V"eQ1ii'1seI'ii11gV'hwae not eeimitted as evidence by the trial eeurt.<\/p>\n
V'  taken te\u00bb different hespitals fer medical<\/p>\n
eXamina.iin_\ufb014j'..–f0r eenfirmatien ef terminatien of pregnancy<\/p>\n
and 2it1ee\u00ab:'i'0r deterrninatiee if her age, Some ef the office<\/p>\n
 'e.afers of Campaign Against Ch\ufb02d Labour in Karnataka {fer<\/p>\n
  j A  \u00a7_he:':, 'CACL~a\u00a7{'} he-id a ::1eeti:'::g; in<\/p>\n
~;;'Z;f&z\u00ab.\n<\/p>\n
,5
\nM<\/p>\n
Park at Bzingaiore to eoniirni from the vietini whether the<\/p>\n
accused was responsible for her Condition, The ae<i:it3,eti._4was<\/p>\n
also present in the meeting and he confessed  .<\/p>\n
eoniniitted by him. However, the niernbers"oi* "riieetiiig <\/p>\n
Could not arrive at consensual dee.i_siont.r ATi'1ere'i"ore-, they <\/p>\n
up a committee to enquire iniio__tiheV'i:i.aiiier  out; the <\/p>\n
persons responsible for niiserzibieibpieightiiiof  Vilotim. The
\ninvestigation records   to vvxirhethei* the
\ncommittee held an ei1quiryv"oArVii.o_ti these facts were
\nbrought to  of –i3'W who at the
\nrelevant  Mztriaging Director of APSA,
\nwhich  thganisation. PW} lodged<\/p>\n
first inVfori'ii._2itionV  21.10.2002, on the basis of<\/p>\n
which a \u00bbwss_ i*egistered in Crime No.384\/2002 for<\/p>\n
 offe;ni:;es__iApiinish'abie____iinder sections 3"\/\u00b06(2){e} and 313 IPC.<\/p>\n
 _vietirn<.V_iv:~is subjected to medical examination for<\/p>\n
eonfi.i'rn\u00e91tio'nV[::of age. The Investigating Gfiieer after<\/p>\n
eonipietionhoi' investigation siibniitted eharge sheet against<\/p>\n
 tiiegieeiised for offences punishable under seetions 3?6(,2)(e},<\/p>\n
":3i"3' 5% so: ipe.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
7. The learned trial Judge framed <:harg\u20ac:s <\/p>\n
unden-\n<\/p>\n
“That you bang the Mghzinaging ‘Di1’ec-‘u:_{r’–QfV “”V<\/p>\n
Elkaiavya Kanagu (V in11i1\u00ab;t,1i\u00a7.} EZd1_1 \u20ac:a:ViQn” ” 2  ‘ T<\/p>\n
Institution which is  “‘–C_.}1i1di’t:vn:s
\nbetween October 1996 ‘:’~:”\\k?iih:i’yOU. during
\nperio{i”V<;1f'_\u00ab\u00aba'fAjTa:i:_; ;.Y\u00a3:.;:115a_;  Committed rape
\non Wsagcj. 'V    Eihereby committed
\nan offf\u00e9xnixg  11'\/S~\u00e9'76(C} IPC and within
\n    h
\n you some time: befere
\n Magadi town voluntarily Caused
\nsaid '}'i,L.Pa\\}i*d*\u00e9i\u00abVth\u20acn being with Ch\ufb02d to mis~
\n  without her consent, such mis~t\u00ab ‘_’i:\\ei:”%;;giJvcaused by you in good faith for the
\np}g1’p.$S\u00e9 ef saving the life sf said K.L.Pavif{ra and
\n“\u00e9h\u00e91;’\u20acby committed Off\u20acHC\u20ac punishabia 11\/8 313
\nx ‘T   and within my cognizance.\n<\/p>\n
Ftmiher that) yea, same {Ems bafere<\/p>\n
25,Q\u00a7.2002. at Magadi mwr: Einawmg or having<\/p>\n
reason \u00a30 beiiev\ufb01 that the offenca cf  .\n<\/p>\n
been cemmitted GI: Ku:.\u00a71}2{Mri”‘\u00ab  <\/p>\n
punishable u\/s 3378 {c} :P<:'"=p::\u00a7\u00a7isf:a1\u00a71a_vA";m;g'  <\/p>\n
imprisexzmeni fer life <1912}__s. be':-:_1  *":Q::nf:\u00a7ii;\u00a7i:.<:i3
\ncaused evidence ef the 'V"L'<:t;:\u00a7%:z::1issi\u00a3')f1  that
\noffence to disapp:%a:f by  'K';L.PaV'iiraA
\ncaused her with "'c\ufb01ji1d".Lt\u20ac2  :.Iiii;\u00e9{Ca{f1\u00a7age with
\nintention \ufb01g; sCr\u00a2e.I3i r_:g 'V3.:0::b1rs;\u00e93if V  Iegai
\npunishmfziii'   an offence
\n     and Within my\n<\/p>\n
8. The acbus\u00e9d   and he was tried.\n<\/p>\n
9. During’ tria\ufb01’-._LP’N fa ‘PW3′? were examined for<\/p>\n
proseCuti0Ii’.,__Th\u00a2  ‘as per EX.P.1 to Ex.P.2’7 were<\/p>\n
 markg\ufb01; Gr: befizaif\ufb01\u00e9f defence, DWI to DW4 were examined<\/p>\n
311:1 fine  was examined as DW5 and documents as<\/p>\n
Q61’  were marked.\n<\/p>\n
i'(}_.V””._fI’1’i<;s1igTt1 prosecution has examined 3'?' Witnesses,<\/p>\n
V _ We fiizd a_:%1'\u00a7:ixi<:\u20ac sf several witness\u00e9s is either redundant er<\/p>\n
.  _\u00a7r:e\u00a7eVar:*t; 'We alga find same of the witnesses<\/p>\n
have turned<\/p>\n
5%? ,9'?\n<\/p>\n
” ‘ . V’ s c ” \/
\n, }’1f’:S”i;}\u00a7’E;.  ‘  \/\n<\/p>\n
— – : &%:,,~~~~ <\/p>\n
11. As eouid be seen fm:m defence witneesses, the effort of
\naccused was to establish that the victim was abusee’;…_”\u00a7\u00e9i:f:_C1
\nsexuaiiy expioited by one Thippeshi. The Direet0:s”‘of..’Ce;\u00a7_;C3e,7″ <\/p>\n
K foisted a case against accused to remove him..fr\u00a75m  post’ ”<\/p>\n
10<\/span><\/p>\n
of Director of CACL~K.\n<\/p>\n
12. In View of the Charges  against aj:e:4se:e1″a::d~’:the = L’<\/p>\n
findings recorded by the :ria.IV_..eu0iu1ft;’V.._Vthe hfeilsxeih\u00e9g paints<\/p>\n
would arise for determin\u00e9ti{m:\u00a5’.L  }<\/p>\n
1.<\/p>\n
Whether– the p;’C>s’e{{ut1’e:;   beyond
\nreasQ’hei’hEe’VdQi\ufb01ht\u00a7fLf1at the ‘z:{Ce:-usjed being the<\/p>\n
 b Vimukthi Vidya<\/p>\n
 ..  :;::’_Vy’}’1}’.(:Z’}1__:v is \u00ab V H\u00a7:}’i\ufb02d1’\u20acI’1 institution<\/p>\n
d13,fih’g.’vVV9efiod<._h'e:wee_11 October 1996 and<\/p>\n
\u00abadvantage sf his official<\/p>\n
position, -eelnhii\ufb01ted rape of victim. some<\/p>\n
' V vtime he\ufb02efe 25.09.2002, who was a student<\/p>\n
  Stsheisrd of the instituiion, thereby
\n an effenee punishable under<\/p>\n
 's\u00e9;=:;::i'c;\ufb01 3'?6(2]{e) IPC?\n<\/p>\n
‘}_Whether the prosecution has proved that<\/p>\n
some time prior is 19;O9..’2CIO2e accused<\/p>\n
Caused miscarriage to the vietime Witheui;<\/p>\n
her eensen\u00e9i and he: being in geed faith’<\/p>\n
11<\/span><\/p>\n
thereby committed an Qffence punishable<\/p>\n
under section 313 IPC’?\n<\/p>\n
3. Whether the prosecutimt has pr0vee”}__jtha–t,’_~
\naccused caused termination of pregnatie};  L”<\/p>\n
19.09.2002 and causedv-dieappez};1’at1ce*V:.”aft ‘<\/p>\n
evidence to screen himse1f7.:4freznep’urtishrrier1t’  <\/p>\n
for an offence put1ei3hab1e”c.uhdereseetteri ‘
\n378(2}(e) IPC, thereby”-vetimH1itte:i.ar1e_tTe13tce”’ ‘<\/p>\n
punishable under secti.ntt”20}.._IPC?’   <\/p>\n
4-. Vvhether the leetrhed   properly
\nappreciated ev};cie’m–ee’& oh; .:.e,c0r.Ci_?a   ” t<\/p>\n
5. KR\/h’e’t3ief:–t.t;h_e  ‘judgment cahs for<\/p>\n
__ Vthterfe’re:rgce?\n<\/p>\n
6\u00bb; What 5:   \u00e9 4′\n<\/p>\n
13. Befhoret  _ evidence of Victim, it is<\/p>\n
C: ~-.4<\/p>\n
necessary for us ‘to mini uut’ as to whether the \ufb01ndings<\/p>\n
at:\u00b0eeei'<teei"t:'hyVh' the Ieetthed trial Judge regarding the age of<\/p>\n
_,4fiCiifI1'Ad'ti17tfig\u00b0 Vicelevattt period is justified by the evidence on<\/p>\n
:*eee.;;c;i. .~ ~<\/p>\n
W14~. z5xe__etready stated, the victim was an erphan. there is<\/p>\n
 he_bevE'denee en record that her maternal grand mether was<\/p>\n
  taking care sf her. Therefore, we can hardiy expect that the<\/p>\n
at<\/p>\n
2<\/span>
\n Fa.\n<\/p>\n
E  ‘V [\ufb01g\/\u00ab\u00bb,E <\/p>\n
prosecution should have predueeel birth eel”-ti\ufb01$3′{i~e Cf.:\\\/”\u00a7~Cl;iIl”l <\/p>\n
to prove age of the victim at the tin}:-t: olfalsleigeil\u00bb  H<\/p>\n
15. The pre:>seeui;io1: has relied en \u00e9fld{3I’S\u20acff1\u20acI’ii,V E.eii.et’~..ei’._<\/p>\n
Sharada Girls’ Residential re;’}\u00a75lf’5}lifr\u00a7-Zlllllflaije of<\/p>\n
birth of VlCliI’I1 as per l?x.P.12:hatill\ufb01ilv–t;he.,_evideht:e.. Ql7’\u00a7PW2l in<\/p>\n
proof of contents of  l2\u00bb.-  has also relied
\non contents of e;<i;:*;;1Ct Cllllleidrhjlssiafz._1*eg'is:hei%'ll(EX.P.l6) issued<\/p>\n
by the Pri1j.e{p2llC}d\u00a77e1;11{ne:1L:;'Pfe\u00bb-llhiversity College at<\/p>\n
Magadi. M _  3 VV —\n<\/p>\n
16. prAV:isec1ifAiCn  1’ell’e'<i' on evidence of PW25-<\/p>\n
Dr.S.Reivislhsn}<e\ufb01f.~l:Atl 'I;hle'\u00ab:":elev2.1m; time, PW25 was working<\/p>\n
as Pr0fesslo<r_Vllovf  in NIMFLANS at Bangalore. On<\/p>\n
l4.v_\u00bbl'ii2..2QG2V as ureqgeslted by the police, he examined the<\/p>\n
 '2\/iV<V:'t1'_nf1 and 'eefl\ufb01ueted ossification test to determine her age.<\/p>\n
 Slisl\u00e9hel'eeliltificate issued by PW25.<\/p>\n
l7.-__ PW?.5lj.sh radielegieal exanzination cf preximal radial<\/p>\n
V'-.,ep1physe_ls~, eapitular epiphysesl eondylar epiphysis have<\/p>\n
"_e_,s:h\u00a7}e\u00a3ely fused by adepiing methed sf' Girdney and Golder<\/p>\n
U :1:%et.he::l has de'iem1ihed. \u00a3ippl"{}X\u00a7YI12':l;,\u20ac  sf victim} as mere<\/p>\n
than 14 years. PW5 an radieiegieal exanlinattion by'<\/p>\n
the method of Greulieh and Pyle has opined th_;{t*– '<\/p>\n
aged more than 151 years but tees than .18 yetarefbf  <\/p>\n
18. PW25 has deposed; the sketetat”–survegif’;:feVez:1e’=-\u00e9thztthR.<\/p>\n
bone age of x:ietin1 shows that~\u00bb:h’ene ztge  tnore
\nthan 14 yeans and less.,than.<'I8*.\u00a7*e:tfShand'he t1';:\u00ab;s issued
\ncertificate as per EX.P.I.%)".V'  h 'V a V .<\/p>\n
During   admitted that
\nthere was due to Incomplete
\nfusion _  The than crest
\nepiphyees "distal femoral and proximal
\ntibia}, not yet {used and age of victim<\/p>\n
corregfsponds tci' then 19 years. PW25 has admitted that<\/p>\n
 J<\/p>\n
"fasten "of _b"e=nes mav be delayed cine ta malnutritian.<\/p>\n
I L'-.He\u00a7tre&\u00e9fef4,:"vtheVevi%ienee on record does not indicate that PW18<\/p>\n
ufasg\u00e9hnot  proper food and she had Ina} nutrition.\n<\/p>\n
19.  PW21’\u00a5P.C.Ru<:h"appanavar has given evi\u00e9enee in preof<\/p>\n
 iotf the ecjintents of E:,~<;.P.\u00a32. PW21 has deposed that he was<\/p>\n
''  hiixefkihng as Head Mastxet' ef Sharada Gigs' High Seheoi at<\/p>\n
14<\/span><\/p>\n
Chitradurga. The Victim was at student of said High’<\/p>\n
Wi”1er1 the victim was studying in IX Standard, she  \u00bb<\/p>\n
Trarisfer Certificate. Vxfheri the poiiee_eont_aet’e<:t:'_i?\u00a7\u00a7J"2  hi: <\/p>\n
issued certificate relating to her date of \u00abas_'per'\n<\/p>\n
20. It is seen from Cross~eXaiminatio.n”of PW2\u00bbth’at”he:.<<\/p>\n
brought admission register ofirthbe sei;o.oi'..Ay$?}:1ereiri"' entry V<\/p>\n
reiating to admission oi7'x{i<:tirr1a'is The trial Court
\non examination of  the same.<\/p>\n
\nPW21 has d(\u00a7pL)\u00a7\u20acv(i_  the admission\nregister arefiot    i \n\n has admitted that\n<\/pre>\n
entriesX_r}3a.d’e  register will be on the basis of
\nentries    Certificate brought by the<\/p>\n
studerits. at the __tirr1e of admission. From the contents of<\/p>\n
i   \\!?\u20acVhfi\u00a51d  was born on 03.08.1987′.<\/p>\n
‘=5Eirorrigtheiivcontents of E>:.P.i2 (eneiorsernent letter of<\/p>\n
–V Shetradetg\u00e9iris’ Residential High school regarding date of<\/p>\n
 birth oigisietim} and EX.P.16 {true Copy of admission register<\/p>\n
‘e;\u20ac:rs;L:t} rriairitairted in Government RU.Coi1ege at Magadii,<\/p>\n
15<\/span><\/p>\n
victim was born on 03.08.1987′. PW28 has given evidence in<\/p>\n
proof of the Contents efEx.P.16.\n<\/p>\n
22. During the relevant period? PW28 was : V’<\/p>\n
Principal of Government P.U.CoHege u<\/p>\n
was admitted in 1X Standard of saidbeeiilegev. On.  <\/p>\n
there was a request from Magatiijflhiguirt Ctiiicii \u00a7)e\u20ac{ei’epnient * L’<\/p>\n
Institute for grant of eopyef adin.isVs’i0_najegis.te’r –e2\u00a7t:;.t:t of the
\nVictim regarding her age.” issued attested
\ncopy of admissiorgxregistef’e:i:tifae’t_as_\ufb01e:  16. E:><:.P.16 is
\nthe attestedi  of the said
\nP.U.C011e_ge.:   we find that the<\/p>\n
victim was  _'<\/p>\n
We  frnnji theen\u00e9idenee that PW28 was not cross-<\/p>\n
 by the"tea__r_nevd Cnunsei fer accused. The evidence
\n regarding admission of Victim to IX standard
\n  at Magadi and entries made by<\/p>\n
-V PER\/\u00a38  eiate of birth 0? the victim in the admissinn<\/p>\n
 Visregisterhvand Contents esf E;:~<;.P. 16 have net been eentmverted.<\/p>\n
 ,::S:1ep_rerne Court has held:-\n<\/p>\n
16<\/span><\/p>\n
Therefore, we e\/an safely conclude that the victim afar-sf”horn<\/p>\n
on 03.08.1983′?\n<\/p>\n
23. The learned Counsel for  ‘:\u00a2rm~:.\u00a7f:g_:\u00a7>”‘l*:h\u00e9\u00ab
\nevidence of PW25 and the eontentsV__oll’.Vx\u00bb~ray <\/p>\n
Ex.P.l5 would submit  PVVQ55D12.SfRaVtslhankar,V<\/p>\n
Assistant Professor ofvRaoiology’  that the Victim
\nwas more than 14  16 years as on
\n14.12.2002. has-g\u00bb\u00a2a:\u00e9I;1  be margin of
\nerror of two thellearneelllleounsell for accused
\nwould   the victim was aged
\nabout  \u00bbo:1V,Tl\\’3-4.’l22.2OO2, which we are not
\npersuaded  M a(:’Cle-E$t.’l:’\u00a7.frlCA)1′ following reasons: —<\/p>\n
E’ The laxlv is fairly livell settled that assessment of age by<\/p>\n
“ra<:li'ologfleall' examination is subject to margin of error of two<\/p>\n
A years 'on =e.:t::e:-. side.\n<\/p>\n
  lnl ail-eeijsion reported in AIR 1 958 SC I43 (in the case<\/p>\n
of l.Sid\u00a7i\u00bbest:3rzr Ganguly v. State of West Bengal), the<\/p>\n
17<\/span><\/p>\n
yfhe only conclusive piece Of
\nthe gitfs age may be the
\nunfortunateiy, in this eQuntr\u00a79′.e1LtC1ft’ta cieeittixaenttv
\nis not QfdiH8.f\ufb02y!  V    S
\nCourt or the juvr32…V.Ir1as&..t(5′  cefic’}ustens
\nupon all the faete’ \u00e9tid  disclosed
\nan eXattiif1t11.g  vVi’e:tt;;tjtres of the
\npersefi  tC:%%\u20ac?\u00a5*\u00bbiiot:~e\u00a7i}1 Conjunction<\/p>\n
with  tiitgtl. _te–s:t1:ti0Ia1y–.21VsV_r1}1ay be available.”<\/p>\n
25. Ifig Cieeisioti tfepe’1’t_ie.d\u00abih AIR 2004 SC 4404 [in the case<\/p>\n
of SAtate 0 Hi_zfrzae.P\u00a3aZ ttgpr\u00e9desh Vs, Shree Kant Shekari}, the<\/p>\n
 Supfeme (hurt pl\u00e9eed reliance on the entries Ccmtaineci in<\/p>\n
  theuSeh”G.Qi ‘v:iCa\u00a7ri’tssion register in preference 0f determination<\/p>\n
at age by fa9a}i’ei0giea1 exarrtinaticm.<\/p>\n
  viriiirri was born or: 33,08. 1987.\n<\/p>\n
E8<\/p>\n
26. in a decision reported in {.’2005}i SCC 283 [in the case<\/p>\n
of Vishnu Alias Undrya v. State of Maharashtrti\ufb01eihe<\/p>\n
Supreme Court has held that opinion given by <\/p>\n
Officer is to assist the court as he is not a wiineeeiiof ‘ie;’r1″.\u00e9;he witiJ_ies’s of “feet. <\/p>\n
The Supreme Court has  he1(i”.”i5he\ufb027_eeVs.e of
\ndetermination of date o.f”‘i:.i_rih of ihe\u00e9besiieifidenee is of<\/p>\n
the father and the mother! <\/p>\n
2?. In the   “is”‘.:;in orphan and she
\nhad lost her  yojurig age. Therefore, the
\nevidence oi;  gureilable to the prosecution,
\nWe eariiioxt”  prosecution should have<\/p>\n
exarnin-ed *uie”persoi: mm had 20: acirimieii the vieiim to the<\/p>\n
.7:\u00bb”\u00ab<:h{ioi'. ?TFhei"efore, x%;%;~\u00a7" have to necessarily rely upon the<\/p>\n
 'vaeiiimission register extract marked as EXP. i2<\/p>\n
&  i6.'iri–_.feiei, the evieieriee of PW28 in proof of <:orit;eriis<\/p>\n
Ref adni'is3S;iori register extract as per Ex.P.i8 has met been<\/p>\n
"\u00abi:ee.rri,re_Ve1*ied. As eer the eeriierits of E}:.P.i\u00a33 & Ex,P.i2, the<\/p>\n
wt<\/p>\n
19<\/span><\/p>\n
28\u00bb At this juncture, it is necessary “(:0 state that  M
\nwas studying in [X standard during”‘th.e&year
\nfind {rem the contents nf Eix.P.15,  x7i:'{:Atti1n <\/p>\n
LXI. standard Government ‘\u00bbt?v;i2J,C011ege  on * L’<\/p>\n
07.09.2002. Thus, an the dateV__t:hev:_Vietin1tr\u00e9vashlahtfted tram
\nChitradurga to Magad~:;\ufb017anttL  ._tc:) Governrnent
\nP.U\u00a2C011ege, she was Ieggthan  The incident
\nis a\ufb02eged te   years prior to
\n25.09.2002;  learned Counsel for
\naccusezjtthattet  agectlwabeut 18 years of age at<\/p>\n
the time”-Qf jmcieient’  accepted.\n<\/p>\n
29. On r\ufb01appreetatioxz Votevidence, we find that the victim<\/p>\n
was ;b(3rn o”1Q3′.O8.198 . During the period between<\/p>\n
  25.C’3″\u00a7’.20{}2, the victim was aged abeut 15<\/p>\n
  2 days, We have fixed the date as<\/p>\n
O5.A\u20acT’-.9\u00a72Q\u00a5fr2  evidence on record shows that the victim<\/p>\n
  Vwas actrrnttted to Chiguru Ch\ufb02d Development Institute at
\n an \u20ac}5,{)9.2OCt2\u00a7 which has not been eerteusty<\/p>\n
  eej\u00a73.troverte\u00e9 by the defence, Theugh there is eentreversy as;<\/p>\n
wk”\n<\/p>\n
.’  bjfhatne Ganganna; at that time, PW17~Ehdi.ram<\/p>\n
20<\/span><\/p>\n
:0 whether the victim was admitted to said  M<\/p>\n
instance of accused or some body else, the fact i9erIiaih’eV’_tha’EV_ V<\/p>\n
v:i<:ti:rn was admitted to said 1'1CsS'\u00a3\u20ac1."'1Thi::'_5'A'\u20ac?{\u00a7I1fT'QV'\u20acI'$}' Wii1.he_:<\/p>\n
discussed in the later part of the'j~ddgme-Ht. .\n<\/p>\n
30. In View of the above diaedssion, We ‘h<\/p>\n
J the
\nvictim was born on O.3;”(}B&.198’7’\u00a7’ }”V$:4df1e._the ‘date ‘(it alleged
\nincident, she was aged    —\n<\/p>\n
It is   Q5″ of the victim,
\nwe have  \ufb01hetim to record a finding
\nas to vx;i1etherV.theV proved offences for which<\/p>\n
the aeeuedeed hwtas’ Chai\ufb01feq  ~  4′ J
\n31′ VPW18″‘~{vtet\u00a71jn”f\u00a7 h.._as””‘deposed that she had lost her<\/p>\n
 ~._par\u00a2%?ffi:ts;b_A\u20ach11*ing her ‘eh-\ufb01dhood and she was being taken care<\/p>\n
 dot”.  “m;at,erha1 grand mother, Whose whereabouts were<\/p>\n
net.”1{n0\u00a7e:t7j*;_t’de1’the victim as an 17.06.2004. PW18 has<\/p>\n
–V depdsed”;VAth’a’t she studied ug to V standard in Nayakaenahatti<\/p>\n
 \ufb01til\ufb01ange ahd she was working in the house of a sehcaoi teacher<\/p>\n
ma advised
\nf<\/p>\n
\/~.\n<\/p>\n
.$ \/\/,_\\m\u00a7: \/av\/-\u00ab.:<,
\nvi<\/p>\n
E<\/p>\n
Fa.)<\/p>\n
PWI8 that she Could Continue her studies in Ekalaxya<\/p>\n
Vimukthi Vidya Samsthe at Chitradurga; PW18 informecfihe<\/p>\n
matter to her maternal grand mother and she   _
\nto Ekalavya Virnukthi Vidya Sarnqsthe, which~wae}:'~bVeir\u00a7g\u00ab_
\nby the accused. PW18 was admi;\u00a7te(:1:.,.tAof}  .:Sf:&\ufb01dalr*rjW\u00e9.r1o.\u00ab<\/p>\n
Kabirananda School at Chi:ra4_durg:1._e;::d cjo;rrrpi'e1':ed':'; VII <\/p>\n
standard in the same eohooIL':=.:'after  of VII
\nstandard, PW18 j0iI3\u00e9:'d~.,_"  at
\nChitradurga; however,   in Sharada
\nHostel; she    was studying in
\nIX standard\u20ac'ir1   Veier1r\u00a7'1'–:beoritinued to stay in the
\nsame  that there was some
\nlnconvevrneriee   \ufb01i\ufb01arada Hostel. There was no<\/p>\n
proper watVe1~.._ faci1j'ty__. 7_I'h'er-efore, PW18 and her classmates<\/p>\n
 \u00ab_ deeiriezd re go toA'E1ia_iavya Vimukthi Vidya Samsthe to take<\/p>\n
  some of her classmates used to stay in<\/p>\n
Ekarlavyer V{\u00a7:fr".t1i:\u00a3{{hi Vidya Samsthe during night; en a certain<\/p>\n
–V day;  }?5’\\i?18 was sieeping in computer room aiong with
\nu\u00ablf:1erVee1_aserr1ates, PWES has deposed that accused came and<\/p>\n
_  e”1nb’:*3.Aeed her, however: she was no: abie to say what was<\/p>\n
Ex.)
\nU3<\/p>\n
accused sent the victirn to Chiguru Child Developrrient<\/p>\n
Institute at Magadi and she was admitted to IX
\nGovernment P.U.Co1iege at Magadi and she  V’
\nhostel PV\\?13~K.A.Saroj21mma was here
\nwas visiting her. PW18 developed    <\/p>\n
getting seared. PW13 inform’eCi”‘*ihe Same to ivho = L’<\/p>\n
came to Chiguru Child I_)eve1oprrierrt__m.\u00a7tittite*  and
\nenquired the Victim. ..ei.{:<:ti:\u00a7_e(:12.:_bt\u00a7ii<';ir– to Continue
\nher studies in thesame  'C3hivt'1*e1durga. On the
\nfollowing day,  t\u00e9ok 2:   to': some hospital at<\/p>\n
Neiamarigal\u00e9t, wfhere the  xabout menstruation of<\/p>\n
victim. {After e;:a__m_iri'ation',"-the said doctor took the victim to<\/p>\n
examination. ei1arri1'jie.ri"'..:;tr1\u00bbc1  injected some drugs and<\/p>\n
thereafter   some other room. PW18 noticed<\/p>\n
" '~  hea:;?jf\u00ab:.bieAediVrig arid thought that it was due to menstruation.<\/p>\n
  brought back the victim to Chiguru Child<\/p>\n
 Irxetitute. After few days, the Victim was taken<\/p>\n
~V to a""\u00a2oi:;1sei1:ng eeritre called "'Odanadi" organisation at<\/p>\n
vr,Mg:sore. She was queetioned 218 to the person responsible for<\/p>\n
.'   PWL3 and others irrformed that the victim had<\/p>\n
conceived and also enquired the Vietirn as to the hereon<\/p>\n
responsible for such condition of vietirn. The  3
\nPWIB and others that accused had slept with  on
\nthree occasions, however she had not
\nfrightened by one Paraehurarn, one <\/p>\n
and P\\?\\J13 tutored her to incriiiminate the aeotreed VVd;ii'1'i11g': her " V<\/p>\n
counselling at Mysore. 'l'liereaftie.r\ufb02A.theWzietirri Wee brought to
\nBangalore. There was  persons had
\nattended the meeting. :Th'e;  present. The
\nvictirn was   ,acC.ne:ed"had\ufb02deornrnitted rape on
\nher.  sleeping with her and
\nhe  not .on her and she had not
\neonoeiVedxfl'he  had gathered there told PW18<\/p>\n
that\u00e9eherwasd tecryodunvg' to understand the implications and<\/p>\n
eonoeived, Thereafter, one Suchitra brought the<\/p>\n
Wrietimdl iv le:ft.V.vher in the house of her maternal grand<\/p>\n
mother,<\/p>\n
l)nring Cross\u00bb-exarnination by the learned counsel for<\/p>\n
 aeeu\u00e9zed there is positihze suggestion that accused was<\/p>\n
  steeping with the Victim’ The accused after getting undressed<\/p>\n
\/{V<\/p>\n
  ;,:*jj:j;–r._\u00a7\/”Ff; E,-‘ \/’ ‘”<~""%.\u00bb_, 2.5 "M ,<\/p>\n
\u00a32<\/p>\n
.  h3etit*dte at Magadi. when the victim feii til, PW13 took her to<\/p>\n
2"\n<\/p>\n
a?\n<\/p>\n
used to sleep with the victim; however, he was not using<\/p>\n
force. The Victim has affirmed that accused was ~e1’ee’p:r1g<\/p>\n
with her. PW18 has not stated that he wag usihg  ‘
\nthe Victim was not aware of the H1\u20ac8;I1i~f1g’ of
\nhas deposed that accused had committjedd A~:\u00a7eX1ua1″~3cts.u <\/p>\n
been suggested to Victim that7\u20ac3_h’e_VbecaAme zheritaliyttpeet as -. L’<\/p>\n
the accused was sleeping d_e%ndvVVf%he was
\nembracing her and th\u00a7   this suggestion.<\/p>\n
\nThe victim has deposed. sleeping and\nembracing held    of other acts\ncommitted    to PVV18 that\n<\/pre>\n
accusezvjivuxeete  the school. PW18 with
\ndeep sehse  etgeited that though accused was<\/p>\n
properly hehdavithgtvith. other girls, accused had committed<\/p>\n
V’ v.acte.r_dr12\/.Athev-Victim’\u00e9irrdhthe victim was not able to guess or<\/p>\n
 L_ui:derSt:\u00a2md..\u00e9:eT_VtQ What sin she had committed. The victim<\/p>\n
 ‘dented.V.V’theotdshe was roaming with one Thippeshi. PW18<\/p>\n
j has  that she was not attending the schoo} properly<\/p>\n
‘u_*,ahti=.\ufb01shed was admitted to Chiguru Chiid Development<\/p>\n
,iIAf’1’t’E’:~}f.C:{)’:.l1l\u00b0–S\u20ac which the accused had with the victim.<\/p>\n
26<\/span>
\nhospital. The Victim has denied that she was tutored by<\/p>\n
PWl3 and others to give statements implicating the aeetleed.<\/p>\n
The Victilh has denied suggestion that aceuse;d”‘h.’e:~a__j’ <\/p>\n
cemmitted forcible sexual lhtereouree with   <\/p>\n
has deposed; the accused e0mmitte;:l sepgulale lzltelfeetilfsetwlth <\/p>\n
her; however, she was not aware whether it,.–iNaS lbreible ‘<\/p>\n
sexual intercourse; yet the vietimdxvas ai}va_feetVl1atl~;the acts<\/p>\n
Committed by accused were xvrengll   <\/p>\n
32. From the efaid’enee.    accused has
\nnot   with PWIS and
\nhe used__tev  himself undressed. It
\nwas  accused while sleeping with
\nPW18 vt\ufb01\u00e91:3Lllemhfa:eil;ll\u20acg,biheleldtherefere, PW18 was mentally<\/p>\n
upset.’ ‘V _<\/p>\n
    tenor ef erosswexamlnation of PWl.8, we find<\/p>\n
tl3a.t’–3eet:ee’dl  made. an unsuccessful attempt to establish<\/p>\n
that   was 3 eensehtihg party fer the sexual<\/p>\n
2 .\n<\/p>\n
I<\/p>\n
 1 “e,\/xam e;:::?””g,xa_,_m\\_:j_”T\/Ex. <\/p>\n
27<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
34. The learned counsel fer accused would submit that<\/p>\n
totality ef the circumstances would suggest that PV\u20ac.1:S\u00ab\u00ab.\u00a2\\_}xT>ais a<\/p>\n
tutored witness and one Thippeshi was <\/p>\n
the victim {PW18} and she was misused   <\/p>\n
Directors of CACL~K had hatchedala p_1e\u20ac.z:1a4\u00ab’ax;1.9e.cVk Veageazigeee<\/p>\n
against the accused.\n<\/p>\n
35. On careful c0nsic1zerati&x013\\..;\u00a7f:.\u00a7afie\u00bbcAfz\u00a7ac’1{‘greun:f\u00a3 of Victim
\nand close asseciatien  ef   victim and also
\nrole. played by 4t1jVe.__acc111se’d’as  ‘PW18 (victirr\ufb02 by
\nshifting PjRf}\u00a7’*8   ee’Ve\u00a7\/iagadi, we find that
\nPW18 __cI_id      to falsely implicate the
\naccused.  -positive suggestions made by
\nthe accasecieate’  PW18 was a consenting party,<\/p>\n
w01;;1C\u00a3” revealfhai accused had sexuai intercourse with<\/p>\n
 ”  it is assumed that one Thippeshi had sexualiy<\/p>\n
A  e>:pIeitveer-\u00abtheeieietim, that cannei; be a ground for the accused<\/p>\n
to ;;.;1s?;iVii;7’1’3,i:\u00e9’ acts,<\/p>\n
”  \u00a7’36;- The evidence of PWE3 weuid reveal that accused was<\/p>\n
 1’espte:1sibEe :5: shifting’ PW18 {rem Chiira\ufb01urga \ufb01e Magaeii. L<\/p>\n
   ;\n<\/p>\n
 _4;,1 1..2r\u00ae\u00a72 and found the foiiowing:<\/p>\n
28<\/span><\/p>\n
PWES has deposed that at the instance of acc:used,_.._F’W13<\/p>\n
granted admiseinn for the v:c’Lin1 to Ch:gLze–f{;–.:.:”\u20ac:’:\u00a7f’:11d<\/p>\n
Develepmeni Institute in Magadi. We also find   <\/p>\n
evidence of PWE3 that the vi<:tirn…ha_d c:5\ufb01\u00a2e:a%\u00e9;d  \u00a7n':i.V}';eer '<\/p>\n
pregnancy was terminated. Th\u20acI'\u20ac:fQ1"\u20ac; 'f}7{\u00a7fI1'7\u00a7h'\u20ac _e*\u00a3i\u20aciei:ee11,:3f<\/p>\n
PW18 and subsequent <:0ndi1 C\u00e9.._Qf aeeueeri f1e=r\u00a7fn.;shjff\u00a7ing <\/p>\n
Victim from Chitradurga to Mnugaeh-.w0u1d\u00ab.eT1e'ar1yi establish
\nthat accused had sexual' :n:\u00a7ere_enfse'..e\u00a7ifith the victim, as a
\nresult, vietirn had e0neei.x.ze-\ufb01n.\n<\/p>\n
37. In the  we have held that the
\nvictime.W–as_ 2;ige.(i   y*e9,r$’\u00e90n the date of incident. In
\nthe  there was Consent of PW18 far
\nWhat we1S,gi\u20ac)ne tn   accused, such Consent would<\/p>\n
nQi:._ibe of any eeneequenee.\n<\/p>\n
,’   jnedical evidence relating to examination of Victim<\/p>\n
   Dr.G.J.Jayashree. E2x.P-14 is the medical<\/p>\n
0p’ini0t__1′ ‘fm:’*nished by her. PW124 had examined vieiirn on<\/p>\n
V.  me\u00e9ieai terniiriaiien sf pregnancy.<\/p>\n
“Secondary Sex character were well<\/p>\n
develeped. I did not notice any scare either an <\/p>\n
her breasts or inner thighs.\n<\/p>\n
Or: examiriediieri of her private p_arts”‘i”V–.<\/p>\n
noticed pubic: hairs present. Labia ma_j9.ra:’ahd.::’<\/p>\n
minera were normal. Herfihyrrieri i-\u00abwags . ‘\ufb01e; V  ‘<\/p>\n
intact. There were several ‘:_7,I’E1:1′._1t7,I”LE1I’  pf ” <\/p>\n
tissue on the edges of ir1tiei*-zeitus.’-.01: Vspec’ul\u00abfurriV <\/p>\n
examinaiion I found “::ee_:~’v:x  arid
\ncylindrical. Exterrial  utr2_1r1svers’e~ slit.
\nVvhite discharge  it  hcrrnal.\n<\/p>\n
On P,_V.exarr1i.ne._ti.QriI :r1o”Eicee:f jirrier~0itue
\nadmits i;3d\u00e9:;\u00a7;:VZ’\u20acinger ea\u00a7=iIy;’\u00ab. &’Ufer1;.\u00a7:fh0rn1a1 size
\nandai1fe\u00a5\u00a7z_er:e;:V~_V_ ‘V ‘V  V i  <\/p>\n
____    *  age of the girl I
\nreferre\u00e9i’
\n: Police “re:qu.es\u00a3{;ed me to clarify certain
\npoirmsi _ _  _  .\n<\/p>\n
‘Poi-iee”haci requesied me to clarify ae if:<\/p>\n
.{‘w?(1eth–er the’g1i’i’hwas subjected tci rape and for
\n  th.;{t~ii:’\u00abh\u00e9.d._clarified that there were no signs of<\/p>\n
V”i..__\u00abfcireefiiivihiereourse. But the girl had repeated<\/p>\n
$6.”.\/\ufb01t}\u00a33c1f.vif1{\u20ac1’~CO1lI’S\u20ac3,”<\/p>\n
main the contents 0f EXP-14, PW-24 has opined as<\/p>\n
i’ , ‘ \u00a7ier– epecuium examination there is a peseihiiity of having<\/p>\n
30<\/span><\/p>\n
During cross examination of PW124, evidence ef FWE24<\/p>\n
and cements of E::e:.P~14 that victim had been <\/p>\n
sexual intercourse has not been e0ntr0verted*;.’_ ” From ‘the7 M<\/p>\n
contents of EX.P~14. we find tha.t;v-{here was  CY.<\/p>\n
victim having had medical terminati\u00e9zn 5:? preg\ufb01ahey, 2 ” <\/p>\n
39. We have already referrec’f’iL’e’v:h>’ the  Vze\u00a7f’VVVIV5XR7–1O
\nDr.M.C.Ma11amma     PW-34
\nDr.C.J.Sushee1adeVi as   e_e’.rried by victim
\nand terminatieq:,\u00a7f,, sul\ufb01h  there is
\npositive eeX1′}j’VaI”\u00bb\u00a7:.h\u00a3efeourse committed by<\/p>\n
accused “eh m\u00e9:,v1cti\u00a5m–.  ‘ .\n<\/p>\n
40. Oh’ behalf’ of  to 4 were examined. The<\/p>\n
aeeusecf\u00e9 got himeeif examined as DW5. From the naiure of<\/p>\n
 “ex\u00bbjiei”er..1ee’L by  to 5, we find that accused had tried<\/p>\n
 wte  he was not acquainted with victim and he<\/p>\n
r;hi<:i'–.1%_1o's; hav_e4f.se;x:uaE intereeurse with victim.<\/p>\n
  D\ufb01onnappa had depesed that during the year<\/p>\n
hhhit-QQQLZGQD, he wee studying PJZJC in Chiiradurga Boys<\/p>\n
U)
\n…..\n<\/p>\n
Junier Ce\ufb02ege and one Tippeshi had introduced Vietirn as<\/p>\n
his friend. The said Tippeshi and Victim were freel\u00a7,*v~rea,\u00a2:r;ing.<\/p>\n
During’ c:ress~exan1inati0n, DW–]. has aCi’:ni’L1;ed.  -‘fie V’ <\/p>\n
knew aeeueed and he had not 3in’fI:V>r1″neg;i “..:he\u00ab aeensecie\ufb01ixeat<\/p>\n
victim was freely lnevirig with one ‘I’hi15′{3eshi. .’  ” \u00bb 2 V<\/p>\n
42. During the year   was
\nstudying in Madakari  n{ae_ i=esidin\u00a7A  Sharadha
\nHostel along with   “‘i’1:ae’\u00bb~:V._’:}ve~f)osed that said
\nTippeshi wag    ” and they had
\ndeveloped  \u00bb  eieposed that the said
\n  they found that victim
\nwas <:\u00abfV_{,enr\ufb01e\u00a2r had to Continue her education,<\/p>\n
they gave "up" the; i\u00a5:E.ea"\u00b0f marrying by entering into an<\/p>\n
” ‘~  ag.refernent.__as per E2;-;DV.5.<\/p>\n
   it is relevant to refer to the evidence<\/p>\n
of ‘D._X7*J~;f%\u00e9 ‘P.,uBeraiaha who has deposed absent the eentenie ef<\/p>\n
 E3>;:.D–5.v…: DW4 during eross exanlination by the learned<\/p>\n
  Preseeuier had admitted that vieiirn was Eeee ihan E4<\/p>\n
 an years of age and {he  ef Tippeehi was abonf; 38 er E9<\/p>\n
   niefngher ei”vie:i,n1 nanieiy Eienehainnia had breughi the vieiini<\/p>\n
years. DW~4 was Convinced that both Tippeshi <\/p>\n
were minors. They could not have entered inie  H
\nas per E>Qiisih1e.V.’fafA'{he wrong done to Victim, cannot be accepted;\n<\/p>\n
44.   ‘ aeeused get; examined hiinseif as SW6. T he<\/p>\n
 ‘  “ae<:use{:17.had deposed that during the year 2\u20ac)Oi\u00ab2002 he was<\/p>\n
   'n:_ejn'iher ef 'CACLK1 Sn 268.2802, the maternal grand<\/p>\n
9"\n<\/p>\n
Wm:\n<\/p>\n
M
\nV<\/p>\n
by
\nD)<\/p>\n
to accused. The grand mother of victim toid aeeusea that<\/p>\n
victim had eieveioped intimacy with one Tippeshi\ufb01 <\/p>\n
not been properly atteridirig the school.
\nrustieated from the hostel and therefore req’u*erstec,1v aee1.iA$er,t <\/p>\n
to rehabilitate the Victim in some other:-seh~oo–L 1 .’<\/p>\n
spoke to PW-13 K.Sarojamma’tQ_. shiftyietim te”V’Mahg_adi\ufb01’;arii} <\/p>\n
got her admitted to Chiguru  _i)eV;e1oomerithilnstitute
\n(hostel) and Goxrernme’rit”‘:Pre “C\ufb01ollegieht  Magadi.
\nThe accused has  \\x:i*ote~\u00bb.:1_’an__fetter to PW43
\nand sent the v\u00a7:etirr1:o:’a1ortg   The victim was
\nadmitted   \ufb01\u00e9exrel\u00e9phient Inetitute. The
\nvictim    staridard in the pre University
\nCellegeiz\ufb01at  had deposed that on<\/p>\n
2’?.9.2002,xtthe ‘Dire{:to~r_:oi7-‘”tCACL~K’ had summoned him and<\/p>\n
 que’:stieri_ec1 __aeeu\u00e9ed…..a55 to whether he was responsible for<\/p>\n
 ‘eaiieing.__p’r’egnai1ey ofvietim, the accused denied the same.<\/p>\n
  aeeiieed had examined DVJS.1 to 4 to prove the<\/p>\n
VV”~eonduet:V_oi’ victim and her intimacy with one Tippeshi. The
\n ‘_aee_afaed has deposed that he saw the victim} fer the first time<\/p>\n
  eh 2\u20ac3.8,2{)02\u00a7 which is apggarently {raiser The aeerieesj had<\/p>\n
34<\/span><\/p>\n
not only examined DV-‘v”s.1 to 4 but also predue.es’:i h\u20ac;he<\/p>\n
agreement {EZXD-5 dated 17.10.2002) said <\/p>\n
entered into between the victim and Tippeshii;’\u00bbf1’1\u00a7eV:e\u00a2fore’,”  1<\/p>\n
from the defence evidence that it is1e1ea1\ufb02A4ift;at\u00ab_yie:1r11 ‘V5as’1eVs_s<\/p>\n
than 16 years as on the date of V1’n_ei:d.eht.  <\/p>\n
defence evidence has strengthexaje\ufb01ihe.eV\u00a7c1en.ee_:  by
\nthe prosecution. Therefmje,  thafacetised had
\ncommitted rape on Vietihi:   1ess than 16
\nyears of age,   he consequence.\n<\/p>\n
The medical”    aathehsed had repeated
\nsexuai v1v1f11t;eVr_<A:'V'Cs1e1ri*se–i111 View of this, we hold
\nthat aeeus_ed -an offence punishable under<\/p>\n
section 375 4ef1PC.,1V  * '4<\/p>\n
 45._”5′.,The neXtA””poi_1_1t.~ for consideration is whether the<\/p>\n
 ‘p1j’eeeCut_i0n”haispreved that accused had committed rape as<\/p>\n
e1ef111edVv’i:h.d5eife:=.V$eetion 378(2)(<:} of IFC. Section 3?6(2)(c}<\/p>\n
rea\u00e9iis thus:-1:\n<\/p>\n
11 ”376(2)(c): being’ on the management; 01* on
\n,W3:he staff of a jail, remand heme or other piaee of
\nHjeustedey established by 0:’ uh\ufb01er any iaw fer the<\/p>\n
time being in farce er 0? a w ‘
\ng  57,.,_,s,W~\u00a7v,,% – ~.._. V N:\n<\/p>\n
DJ
\nU1<\/p>\n
institution takes advantage of his offieiai position
\nand Commits rape on any inmate of such jail?’-e<\/p>\n
remand home, place or institution”\n<\/p>\n
Further, explanation 2 to Sub Section 2″  .o  <\/p>\n
reads thus:\n<\/p>\n
“Explanation 2:fWomen’s “or chiI.;dfe’11*’s ” ‘
\ninstitution’ means an inst.tti;.tion,”whethei1ea1ie’d”
\nan orphanage or a home _fQf:’n_egv1ected’ wotneniior
\nchildren or a xvidofezs’ 7_hon1e'<.o;~._"by any other
\nname, which is establhishved :an.d_ddV1nai:n'_t3ined for
\nthe reception..and:_'oafe  wonxen or~;:hi1dren."'\n<\/p>\n
46. We find:*..fro\u00a7in  “evidence of  Latha that in the
\nyear 2002, PW?21’V.yyas  Ekalavya Vimukthi Vidya
\nSamsthe. _  jvietirn was admitted to Bala<\/p>\n
Karrnikad Vishehsa  name ‘Kanasu’. She has<\/p>\n
deposed that she V knewthe accused.\n<\/p>\n
   PW>~3″\u00ab.ff1p_peswami had deposed that he knew the<\/p>\n
accused.’  was Working as a social worker in the Ekalaxya<\/p>\n
j  Vidya Sarnsthe and he has Worked in Kanasu Baia<\/p>\n
 Iiannika Vishehsa Shaka, a child labour school. The Victim<\/p>\n
Avzasdadrnitted in Kanasu sehooi. The accused was a Director<\/p>\n
36<\/span><\/p>\n
of Kanasu school. The eviclence of PW~2 and PV’\u00a3?=8- <\/p>\n
been eontroverted.\n<\/p>\n
48. The learned Counsel fer a.(:eu_’eed3 nae-. n0t”V:e1_fe:’::;3A<\/p>\n
examined PW\u00bb3 to deny the ab\u00e9we fe1etl”sA..v_F’inIn the e’.ri;len_(:-e elf  ;<\/p>\n
PWs.2 and 3 that accused was llh.el’DireetaOr ef Kanesu Bale
\nKarmika Vishehsa Shalzl\u00e9tnd a\u00e9leigl  123.115 nrithin the
\ndefinition of Children’s lnsliiutilen es.-pe:;.’e\ufb01p_iianation to sub<\/p>\n
Section 2(0) <:3f:Ser:.ii'Q–n 3376  _ _\n<\/p>\n
49. The leaifnec;ili’l\u00a7:o.s1i1seJ_ for accused referring to the<\/p>\n
evidence of v–i.etim’,and d\u00e9hlez? witnes\u00e9ges would submit that at
\nthe relevant lii:r:1.e V5ictim*was staying in Sharaclha Hostel.
\nTherefore she was mniate of Kanasu Bale Karmika<\/p>\n
Vishehsa  VW:e f1vn<fl""ifr0rn the evidence of Victim and<\/p>\n
 ~._Aetl1\u00a2\u00a7.lilA:.Vx,:itne$ses, lhe-vii: the victim was staying in Sharadha<\/p>\n
 lieetel,"v.;5fhei*eVl'Ehere was no adequate facilities for bath,<\/p>\n
ifieiini af1C';:'jOfl'1\u20acr girls staying in Sharadha Hnsiel, were<\/p>\n
f visitingliianasu Bale Karmika Vishehsa Shale once in<\/p>\n
"V.:i,4,f'ei\u00abm;gi\u00a7\u00a3' or month. They were taking bath in Kanasu Bela<\/p>\n
  Vishehea Shela' They need in stay there fer csne er<\/p>\n
two days. The a<::cusecl had permitted Vietin:1 to stay in<\/p>\n
Kanasu Bala Karmika Vishehsa Shala to take a:h'due<\/p>\n
advantage of her helpless situation. The aeCL1sed..~*\u00a2\u00a2a_sj.i:;"1e- <\/p>\n
management of Kanasu Bala Karmika <\/p>\n
which is meant for rehabilitation of eprphanie-an(i._ethe1*l<\/p>\n
ehilelren who were met being faken 'preper care hf by 'i\ufb01heirl<\/p>\n
parents. It is immaterial  viethim._\u00a7Vae:.'.=pei*hlahently
\nstaying in Kanasu Bala':'ii,armfj\u00a7a'Vllahellsa Shala  she was
\nstaying in Kanasu   :_5hala once in a
\nfortnight.     victim to stay at
\nKanasu Baslal  to exploit her helpless
\n   f0"eohtend that Victim was not<\/p>\n
the inrhlate ef l{{l_lIl1ika Vishehsa Shala.<\/p>\n
50. :V”!’L\/?1ki’1(i\u20acI’ Czeetian ll4–A of me Indian Evidence Act, a<\/p>\n
prele1;r\ufb01\u00a7jtie:3e\u00ab as to the absence of consent in certain<\/p>\n
  rape, under Clause (a) or (b) or {C} or {Cl} 01′<\/p>\n
{el’-elf Slll} Seelion 2 of Section 376 ef {PC would arise when<\/p>\n
 the sexg\u00e9al intereeurse by accused is preved. The question<\/p>\n
 a1s_te: whether it wae wiihlout the eenseni of wemari alleged to<\/p>\n
U have been rape\ufb01 and if he etaies her evielenee before the<\/p>\n
52. The accused has been ;;n_”:\u00a7i1″e:i::e T<\/p>\n
punishabie under Section 313 0fA:’iE(f–_and   ‘\u00a7i’:,;:cg<\/p>\n
under Sectien 201 01″ IPC.  {\u00a7:*:;h;as\u00a7  that
\naccused with an inzteniioni-‘ea. jciehs-\u00bb’*i,1_’.c>y evidence (if rape
\ncommitted by hirn\u00e9”  viyhieiim to PW–34
\nDr.Sushmadei\/ii” and    of accused
\nt\u20acI’H1iHat\u20ac:Ci–~f,i2(?’    has deposed that
\nPW\u00bb15v’_’  i’  to her. PW~13 had
\nintirnaieci “acciised and victim would come to
\nthe h0sp:a;,xciiii{\u00a2cr\u00a2is  pvv~34 has admitted that she<\/p>\n
terrgiiriaied the pregnancy of Victim as if she was authorised<\/p>\n
 LO””ter\ufb01ifn\u00e9ihiie_pregnancy as per The Medical Termination of<\/p>\n
A *-. Pfegna-r1:cy  .\n<\/p>\n
  careful consideration of The Medical Termination of<\/p>\n
 Pregnancy Act, in particular Section Ztfd} of the Act and the
\n where the pregnancy may be terminated as etated<\/p>\n
 __Lin<:ier Sectien 5} of the Act: and the registered medical<\/p>\n
praciitiener, whe had been authorised to terminate
\npregnancy and necessity as to the consent of guardian, inciieates
\npregnancy of a E'J\u20ac)IIf1Eif1 0f iese than 38 years is f\ufb01f\ufb02li\ufb01\ufb01i\ufb01\ufb01i we<\/p>\n
are :3? the epinion ihai {he aces cornnziiteci by<\/p>\n
2'<\/p>\n
\\ \u00bb*"MW*\u00bb
\n' .0<\/p>\n
r<\u00abri%
\n \\ t<\/p>\n
.  hieeding niay be due tn menstruation; In View ef the positive<\/p>\n
40<\/span><\/p>\n
PW’-34 [termination of pregnancy} are againet the prev’iei’ene<\/p>\n
of the Act. PW134 had caused mis~earriage of
\nEven if what is alleged against the aecuse.d_.i::.e.t’rtie,i the
\naccused should have been Charged   ahetteir <\/p>\n
rnis~Carriage. In the case on hand,  whe\ufb01iad <\/p>\n
inisaearriage should have been”a_rra.yed as .1;j:’i.ni’21r3}”:Vaeeu’sedg
\ninstead PXR\/~34 has been arrayed witne’s:~:- as if the
\ntermination of pregnancy  was; ii’:-\u00a7\u20ac1T.1’fiitted under the<\/p>\n
provisions of  vMedf;eaIb “Fe1″rni’nVat_i0n V Pregnancy Act,
\n1974. 3 g. ‘x 3″” ‘\\v\u00ab’\u00bba.\n<\/p>\n
T he  depneed that on a certain
\nday, AV  her to Nagamangala
\nGovernrnent,Hbrzldiitai.V  had missed her menstrual<\/p>\n
period abdti*i..i 8 Vda.ye~.V.b’pr.itV)r to that day. The Medical<\/p>\n
.. 4.  }>rae:;:ti=*:iQt1e:’.V_0f that’h0.s.pitai examined Victim and took her to<\/p>\n
 the”  room and injected a drug to Victirn.<\/p>\n
The.reafter,*.V-\u00e9heri’tvas shifted to andther room and the victirn<\/p>\n
~V becarne “ttne’nnsei0us. After she regained Consciousness she<\/p>\n
 that there was heavy bleeding and victim thenght that<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
:9!’\/,.v~” .\n<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
 Er gs.” 3;\u00bb  V ‘~~ <\/p>\n
1′ V’<\/p>\n
4}<\/p>\n
evieience given. by PW-18, the case of the presecuiien that,<\/p>\n
accused had taken the victim to PW–3\u00e9 an\u00e9g.<\/p>\n
respeesible fer causing mis~ea:’r’ie.ge earmet .\u00a5\u00a7;e’ e.eee1:i:e{:1i.’ <\/p>\n
The learned trial Judge has ignoredjihe pesi’\u00e9i:ze:j’e\u00a7?ie..e::ee *<\/p>\n
PW28 by holding evidence of PW1thE3.-: {h\u00e9id  <\/p>\n
Victim ta PW34 and PW34 had_.1n3eer_\u00a2’d som.e”V’%c{;{;g; c1_};1e :o_ ‘e.<\/p>\n
which victim had bleeding, was ides of  PW18.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
54. On appreciation}   that her
\nevidence relating to    There was ne
\neenfusien in  as   taken her to the
\n also of the Doctor
\nwho ::ierreji1:e%tion\u00ab  leer pregnancy. At this
\njuncture  is  that neither accused nor<\/p>\n
victim VVaSV’kI1O”iR’I1vV\u00a7O  On the other hand, PW–34 had<\/p>\n
 = that P’iK7\u00a5’1  related to her and in fact PW~13 had<\/p>\n
   Therefore, we hohti that the evidence<\/p>\n
a\ufb01eligeed ‘\u00a7:?:\u00a7eVpr0seeu1:ier: in partieuiar evidence ef PWJS<\/p>\n
 is \ufb02eet.’ euffhieient \ufb01e heid the accused gu\ufb01ty ef an offence<\/p>\n
x V’ ..:if:eie;’ Seetien 313 of IFC. In View ef iihie finciing, Ehe ease sf<\/p>\n
—  $336 \ufb01reeeeutie\ufb01 that aeeuee\u00e9 had ceased miejeerriege of<\/p>\n
x
\nI’ <\/p>\n
 3;:\/,\u00a7;;f\u00bbi\u00bb :;\u00ab”‘\u00a2”‘~.., 5\/’E.\/”2,\/*-~\/~ <\/p>\n
42<\/span><\/p>\n
victim with a View to cause disappearance of evidence with<\/p>\n
the intention of screening himself from legal punlshrnentior<\/p>\n
an offence under Section 3’76(2)(c) cannot <\/p>\n
Therefore, we hold that the learned t1fial~.–  <\/p>\n
committed an error in convicting accused hdfof ‘o’fl’ence–s.l<\/p>\n
punishable under Section 3l3.eand 2(l)Vl._ol”\u00a7PC.    l<\/p>\n
55. In View of the above  \\&?e*vvconiLirrn the
\nconviction of accused fol’  ‘Section 3’76{2)(c)
\nand set aside the conv1;c’t1’on:”of “a.e’e_used offences under<\/p>\n
Sections   of  ”\n<\/p>\n
56.   “\ufb01le”.:i c3;%l;zx;i\\m.17e1\/2005 interalia<\/p>\n
contending: that “le’2i1*ned,:l:S.essions Judge having held the<\/p>\n
accused guilty efen \u00a2.ff\u00a2’1:-\u00e9ge under Section 3’E’6(2)(c) of IPC<\/p>\n
..-_ has_”_the AA\u00e9en.te.nce for an offence punishable under<\/p>\n
 Section IPC. The learned trial Judge sentenced<\/p>\n
accused to7.und:efgo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 5<\/p>\n
‘ Yearell.\n<\/p>\n
 l’4″‘f\u00a7’he learned Government Advocate appearing for the<\/p>\n
  State would submit that an offence under Section 3′?\u00a7{2}{c}<\/p>\n
of {PC is punishable with rigorous in1p:*isonrnentjo’f\u00abn\u00a7:st__les:_s’ <\/p>\n
than 10 years which may extend to life and  ehall  V <\/p>\n
also be liable to fine. Therefore.1;.thel::leafn_eetA<\/p>\n
committed an error in sentencing accused fo:.*”;an ‘offence ‘<\/p>\n
under Section 37’\u20ac-(C) of IPC.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
58. We have gone   judgment and
\nfind that the learned _  held the
\naccused    under Section
\n376(2)(Cl,   for an offence under
\nSection:’ll3;?6′(\u20ac:l:;vf,’V   isltnanltfest on the face of the
\nrecord.  accused has to be sentenced<\/p>\n
for an offeriee lpuntlsllatylelulnder Section 378(2){c).\n<\/p>\n
59. _’.f’he learned Governfnent Advocate would submit that<\/p>\n
  being in clxarge of an educational institution meant<\/p>\n
 torlllrveltaloiititatiton of orphans, children engaged in child<\/p>\n
labour,  eeaually exploited victim and there are no<\/p>\n
– special reasons to reduce the sentence from the rninirnuni<\/p>\n
ll 9  oseneteneelllof rigorous imprisonment for a period of M10 years.<\/p>\n
i
\nff:  V   <\/p>\n
 *\\…~ .\n<\/p>\n
44<\/span><\/p>\n
60. The learned Ccsunsel fer accused submits that Vaecused<\/p>\n
was aged about -44 years, when he faced trial hiafse<\/p>\n
and chiidren to eaye for. The accused app’earejV’tteL’have <\/p>\n
eemmitted the offence in a spu:’Jcst”a.gngsment”ahdiateii<\/p>\n
regretted for illegal acts c0mmitteci.__hy_Vhimthahd\u00bb.the%eto:{e;~_u<\/p>\n
shifted the victim from ChVit’raci~:.1rga “ta  acth’<\/p>\n
shows a sense of repe;r1.tahceV,t———-‘1}he a~::_cuse<3'*h.ad.ft"aced the
\ntrauma of trial frern thejtreare  Thereafter, he
\nhad suffered arxggiety of  since 2005.\n<\/p>\n
  by accused cannot
\nbe justtfiegi21’g\u00a2  to delay in conclusion of trial
\nand heamltig   Yet, the fact remains that
\n   h
\nh    be aged about 50 years. He has wife<\/p>\n
 care for. If the accused is sentenced to<\/p>\n
a:;\u00a7ierg0_ i\ufb01tprxteenmeht, for a perieci of 10 years, his children
\n wu1<:1'~ heceme destitute, In alt the probabilities, they have to
\n" be taken care :3? by some rehabilitation ihetitutien. The aecused<\/p>\n
hat} suffered traama et' atria} fer a \u00a7}\u20ac}i'\u00a7Q{i sf 2 years and this<\/p>\n
45<\/span><\/p>\n
appaeai is p\u00e9rxciing fmm the year 2685, In “:_}:;::s \u00ab’ \ufb01re<\/p>\n
record these special yeasims, W6 maintain ..\u00a5:h\u00e9”v.s\u00e9:ifie::ce ‘;’>;.; .p\u00e9::*i0d*. cif <\/p>\n
years. Hewever, in czrder to C0’iI3f\u00a75E:31S8.i\u20acV\u00a5’5\u00a7:f:iI’\u00a3? ve\u00e9, direct the<\/p>\n
accused tax pay 9. fine \u00a7f’.\u00a7\u00a7s.5\u20ac};{3’0CVX{–.  ._\n<\/p>\n
61. In the result, We pass the \u00a7fa\u00a71owi;3.g’9:der:<\/p>\n
Criminal Appea1AA.I\\1r\u00a7,   aa\ufb01tcepted in part.
\nThe csnxrictig\ufb01\ufb01  far  Emnishable under
\nSection   e:V\u00a7\u20ac)I1xric:tic>:1 of accused far
\n 313 and 201 of IPC is set
\nasida   v;jf;<3:.:\\"a,j'CV\u20ac1uitted of offences punishable<\/p>\n
undgg secti'ong" 3.1.3. and ':26: of 1190.<\/p>\n
   ' ~._ Vappeai filed by the State in<\/p>\n
  f2i3G5 is acceptgd in part. The sentence<\/p>\n
im}::.0s<=:_d'  Athe trial Ceurt in terms of the impugne\u00e9<\/p>\n
  }13JC\u00a7gm'\u20ac–:i*: is mzadi\ufb01ed. The accused is senienced to<\/p>\n
' \ufb01\ufb02\u00e9i\ufb01fg\ufb02 rigarezzs imgrisenmeni far a peried 0f 5 years<\/p>\n
  gay fine 55 Rs\u00a7\u00a7G\u00a7QGG,i'-\u00bb if': dgfauli, ion uzzdsrga<\/p>\n
46<\/span><\/p>\n
simple imprisonment for a period ef one
\noffence under Section 376[2)(e) of IPC.
\namount to be deposited by :”\u00e9{ceuse<:.–1, .;<\/p>\n
Rs.45\u00a7OC)O\/~ shall be paid as c:e1n}5ehsati.Qh1j:. At'o<\/p>\n
(PW-18). The period of dete\ufb01t\ufb01h.unelergenehV.1hg;*:V%eehsed
\nduring the Course ofPh"%,;;1  Of
\nthis appeal is given    section<\/p>\n
Office.   the records to the
\ntrial   hh\ufb01hhhplement the sentence
\nin terme '  this '" ' \u00abh <\/p>\n
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