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Gujarat High Court<\/div>\n
Murganad vs Suresh on 22 March, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: H.B.Antani,&Nbsp;<\/div>\n
   Gujarat High Court Case Information System \n\n  \n  \n    \n\n \n \n    \t      \n         \n\t    \n\t\t   Print\n\t\t\t\t          \n\n  \n\n\n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t\n\n\n \n\n\n\t \n\nCR.A\/2151\/2006\t 1\/ 11\tJUDGMENT \n \n \n\n\t\n\n \n\nIN\nTHE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\nCRIMINAL\nAPPEAL No. 2151 of 2006\n \n\n \n \nFor\nApproval and Signature:  \n \nHONOURABLE\nMR.JUSTICE H.B.ANTANI\n \n \n=========================================================\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n1\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\tReporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n2\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nTo be\n\t\t\treferred to the Reporter or not ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n3\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\ttheir Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n4\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\tthis case involves a substantial question of law as to the\n\t\t\tinterpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order\n\t\t\tmade thereunder ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n5\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\tit is to be circulated to the civil judge ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\n=========================================================\n\n \n\nMURGANAD\n@ LALLA VADVEL RAMASWAMI - Appellant(s)\n \n\nVersus\n \n\nTHE\nSTATE OF GUJARAT - Opponent(s)\n \n\n=========================================================\n \nAppearance\n: \nMS\nSADHANA SAGAR for\nAppellant(s) : 1,MR HEMANG R RAWAL for Appellant(s) : 1, \nMR DC\nSEJPAL APP for Opponent(s) :\n1, \n=========================================================\n\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nCORAM\n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nHONOURABLE\n\t\t\tMR.JUSTICE H.B.ANTANI\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\nDate\n: 22\/03\/2010 \n\n \n\nORAL\nJUDGMENT<\/pre>\n
1.\tThis
\nappeal is preferred under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal
\nProcedure, 1973 (for short,  the Code ) against judgment and
\norder of conviction dated 28.09.2006 passed by the learned Additional
\nSessions Judge, F.T.C. No.1, City Sessions Court, Ahmedabad City in
\nSessions Case No.134 of 2006 by which, the learned Judge convicted
\nthe appellant under Sections 363 and 366 of I.P.C. and sentenced for
\nR.I. of three years and fine of Rs.500\/-, in default, S.I. for 10
\ndays under each Section and under Section 376 of I.P.C. for R.I. of 7
\nyears and fine of Rs.500\/-, in default, S.I. of 10 days.\n<\/p>\n
2.\tThe
\ncomplaint was given by the mother of the victim before Amraiwadi
\npolice station on 03.09.2005 which was registered as C.R.No.I-574 of
\n2005.\n<\/p>\n
3.\tAs
\nper the prosecution case, the victim was staying with her mother
\nSavitaben K Parmar near Jantanagar, Ramol road, Ahmedabad. The
\ndate of birth of the victim as per school leaving certificate is
\n06.06.1990. On 01.09.2005, when the victim was going to Ashwamegh
\nHigh School on cycle, the appellant came in auto-rickshaw at
\nGurukrupa school with his friend   Bharat. The appellant and said
\nBharat threatened the victim and asked her to sit in the rickshaw by
\nforce. Thereafter, they went to Rabari Colony at the house of the
\naunt of the appellant and stayed there on that day. On the next day,
\nthe appellant and the victim went to the area-Sona-ni-Chal and
\nthereafter, went to Minawada, near Kathlal  by
\ntravelling in a passenger rickshaw with the other passengers. The
\nappellant then took the victim to Kalupur railway station and brought
\nticket for Vadodara. Thereafter, they went to Surat and as the
\narrangement could not be made for stay in Surat, they came to
\nMehmadabad by train and went to the hut of the appellant’s friend.
\nThe appellant committed sexual intercourse with the victim and also
\nadministered threat to her. In view of the aforesaid facts and
\ncircumstances, the mother of the victim lodged the said complaint. On
\nthe strength of the complaint given by the mother of the victim, the
\npolice visited the place of incident and prepared panchnama thereof.
\nMuddamal was recovered and sent to F.S.L. for detailed analysis and
\npanchnama to that effect was prepared. The victim and appellant were
\ntaken for medical examination. The statements of witnesses from the
\nneighbourhood were recorded. On receiving the medical report, F.S.L.
\nreport etc., the appellant was chargesheeted for the offence
\npunishable under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code
\nin the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ahmedabad.
\nAs the case was triable by the Sessions Court, the learned J.M.F.C.,
\nAhmedabad made over the case to the Sessions Court under Section 209
\nof the Code which was numbered as Sessions Case No.134 of 2006. The
\ncharge against the appellant was framed by the learned Sessions Judge
\nand the appellant pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against
\nhim.\n<\/p>\n
4.\tThe
\nprosecution has examined following witnesses in order to bring home
\nthe guilt against the appellant.\n<\/p>\n
P.W.\n<\/p>\n
Name
\n\t\t\t\t\tof witness<\/p>\n
Exh.\n<\/p>\n
1.<\/p>\n
Suresh
\n\t\t\t\t\tVasantbhai<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
2.<\/p>\n
Jagdish
\n\t\t\t\t\tBabubhai<\/p>\n
7<\/span><\/p>\n
3.<\/p>\n
Victim<\/p>\n
8<\/span><\/p>\n
4.<\/p>\n
Complainant-Savitaben
\n\t\t\t\t\tKeshavlal<\/p>\n
9<\/span><\/p>\n
5.<\/p>\n
Mahendrabhai
\n\t\t\t\t\tMahadevbhai<\/p>\n
12<\/span><\/p>\n
6.<\/p>\n
Naresh
\n\t\t\t\t\tShyambabu<\/p>\n
13<\/span><\/p>\n
7.<\/p>\n
Dr.Bhavin
\n\t\t\t\t\tShyamlal<\/p>\n
14<\/span><\/p>\n
8.<\/p>\n
Prahladbhai
\n\t\t\t\t\tShambhubhai<\/p>\n
18<\/span><\/p>\n
9.<\/p>\n
Natwarbhai
\n\t\t\t\t\tMansukhbhai<\/p>\n
24<\/span><\/p>\n
10.<\/p>\n
Chaturbhai
\n\t\t\t\t\tChaganbhai<\/p>\n
25<\/span><\/p>\n
11.<\/p>\n
Jagdishbhai
\n\t\t\t\t\tGovindbhai<\/p>\n
26<\/span><\/p>\n
12.<\/p>\n
Rampratap
\n\t\t\t\t\tRamlal<\/p>\n
27<\/span><\/p>\n
13.<\/p>\n
Ranjitsinh
\n\t\t\t\t\tBalusinh<\/p>\n
28<\/span><\/p>\n
14.<\/p>\n
Dr.Reenaben
\n\t\t\t\t\tKaushikbhai<\/p>\n
29<\/span><\/p>\n
15.<\/p>\n
Rameshbhai
\n\t\t\t\t\tManibhai<\/p>\n
34<\/span><\/p>\n
16.<\/p>\n
Medical
\n\t\t\t\t\tofficer   Ravjibhai Valjibhai Damor<\/p>\n
37<\/span><\/p>\n
5.\tThe
\nprosecution has produced documentary evidence such as, complaint
\ngiven by Savitaben vide Exh.38, report under Section 157 vide Exh.39,
\nYadi sent to Ashwamegh school vide Exh.40, certificate given by
\nAshwamegh school vide Exh.23, panchnama of seizure of clothes put on
\nby the victim vide Exh.41, panchnama of seizure of clothes put on by
\nthe accused vide Exh.42, panchnama of seizure of rickshaw vide
\nExh.43, certificate with regard to age of the victim vide Exh.17,
\nmedical certificate of the victim vide Exh.32, medical certificate of
\nthe  accused vide Exh.52, muddamal sent to the F.S.L. and report
\ngiven by F.S.L. vide Exh.51, report given by civil hospital,
\nradiology department vide Exh.16, school leaving certificate of
\nKhokhra vide Exh.20, school leaving certificate given by Ashwamegh
\nschool at Exh.21, extract of register of Ashwamegh school vide
\nExh.22, xerox copy of birth certificate of victim vide Exh.11 and
\nentries made in the register with regard to date of birth of the
\nvictim vide Exh.36 to the present case.\n<\/p>\n
6.\tThe
\nlearned Judge considered the entire evidence on record of the case as
\nwell as the oral deposition and documentary evidence on which
\nreliance was placed by the prosecution and held that the appellant
\ncommitted rape on the victim without her consent and, as the victim
\nwas minor i.e. below the age of 16 years, the learned Judge imposed
\nsentence under Sections 363 and 366 of I.P.C. for R.I. of three years
\nand fine of Rs.500\/-, in default, S.I. for 10 days under each Section
\nand under Section 376 of I.P.C. for R.I. of 7 years and fine of
\nRs.500\/-, in default, S.I. of 10 days. The learned Judge placed
\nreliance on the deposition adduced by the victim vide Exh.8 and
\ncomplainant vide Exh.9 and held that the deposition adduced by the
\nvictim has been corroborated by the deposition of complainant
\nSavitaben Keshavlal vide Exh.9. PW.7-Dr.Bhavin Shyamlal has been
\nexamined vide Exh.14 and PW.14-Dr.Reenaben Kaushikbhai, who has
\nexamined the victim and gave certificate to her, has been examined
\nvide Exh.29 to the present case. Both the depositions given by
\nDr.Bhavin and Dr.Reena further corroborate the prosecution case
\nindicating inextricable involvement of the appellant in the
\ncommission of crime. The oral depositions adduced by the prosecution
\nwitnesses are supported by the documentary evidence such as,
\ncomplaint given by Savitaben vide Exh.38, panchnama of seizure of
\nclothes put on by the victim and appellant vide Exhs.41 and Exh.42
\nrespectively, report given by the hospital authority on examination
\nof the victim vide Exh.32, school leaving certificate of victim
\nproduced at Exh.20 and xerox copy of the birth certificate of victim
\nvide Exh.11 produced to the present case. Thus, the learned Judge
\nheld that considering the aforesaid aspect, the prosecution has
\nestablished the entire link connecting the appellant with the
\ncommission of offence and, therefore, the learned Judge convicted the
\nappellant for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366 and 376
\nof the Indian Penal Code.\n<\/p>\n
7.\tLearned
\nadvocate Ms.Sadhna Sagar for the appellant submitted that even on
\nperusal of the deposition adduced by PW.7-Dr.Bhavin vide Exh.14, age
\nof the victim shown therein is between 16 and 18 years and,
\ntherefore, provisions of Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code would
\nnot be attracted. The deposition of the victim and school leaving
\ncertificate are not corroborated by the deposition of doctors and,
\ntherefore, there is no positive evidence with regard to the age of 16
\nyears of the victim on the date of incident. Therefore, she submitted
\nthat considering the aforesaid aspect, the appellant deserves to be
\nacquitted forthwith. The learned Judge has committed error in not
\nappreciating  the evidence in its true perspective while convicting
\nthe appellant for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366 and
\n376 of the Indian Penal Code. Considering the entire gamut of oral
\ndeposition and documentary evidence, no case is made out against the
\nappellant and, therefore, the order passed by the learned Judge
\nsuffers from infirmity and the same deserves to be quashed and set
\naside and the appellant be set at liberty forthwith.\n<\/p>\n
8.\tLearned
\nA.P.P. Mr.D.C. Sejpal, representing the respondent-State, submitted
\nthat the prosecution has produced cogent and convincing evidence in
\norder to indicate involvement of the appellant in the commission of
\noffence. The prosecution has examined as many as 16 witnesses. The
\nvictim has been examined vide Exh.8 and her deposition is supported
\nby the deposition of her mother-Savitaben vide Exh.9. The depositions
\nadduced by Dr.Reena at Exh.29 and Dr.Bhavin vide Exh.14, support the
\nversions given by the victim as well as complainant Savitaben. The
\nprosecution has also examined PW.8-Prahladbhai Shambhubhai vide
\nExh.18, who has deposed in his testimony that the victim was born
\non 06.06.1990 and the entries made in the register were also
\nproduced vide Exh.22. The aforesaid aspect is supported by the school
\nleaving certificate issued by Ashwamegh school wherein, date of birth
\nof the victim has been mentioned as 06.06.1990. The school leaving
\ncertificate of Khokhra school is also produced wherein, date of birth
\nof the victim is shown as 06.06.1990. Thus, considering the aforesaid
\naspect as well as the medical papers which are produced in the
\npresent case, the learned A.P.P. submitted that the victim, on the
\ndate of incident, was below the age of 16 years and as the appellant
\nhas committed offence of kidnapping and rape within the meaning of
\nSections 363,366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, the learned Judge
\nhas rightly convicted him for the said offence and no interference is
\ncalled for in the judgment and order rendered by the learned Judge
\nand as the appeal is devoid of merits, the same be dismissed.\n<\/p>\n
9.\tHeard
\nlearned advocate Ms.Sadhna Sagar for the appellant and learned A.P.P.
\nMr. D.C. Sejpal for the respondent-State at length and in great
\ndetail. I have considered the reasons assigned by the learned Judge
\nwhile convicting the appellant for the offence punishable under
\nSections 363,366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution
\nhas, in order to bring home the guilt against the appellant, examined
\n16 witnesses. The victim has been examined vide Exh.8. She has
\ndeposed in her testimony as to how and in what manner the appellant
\ninduced her, took her from the lawful guardianship of her parents and
\ncommitted rape on her against her will and desire.
\n The deposition adduced by the victim is supported by the deposition
\nof complainant-Savitaben, who has been examined vide Exh.9 and her
\nown complaint at Exh.38. In order to prove age of the victim, the
\nprosecution has examined PW.8-Prahladbhai Shambhubhai vide Exh.18
\nwherein, he has deposed that the date of birth of the victim is
\n06.06.1990 and he has also made entries in the register. The
\ndeposition adduced by Prahladbhai is supported by the leaving
\ncertificate of Khokhra school vide Exh.20, certificate given by
\nAshwamegh school vide Exh.21 as well as extract of general register
\nof Ashwamegh school vide Exh.22 produced in the present case. I have
\nalso perused the depositions adduced by two doctors as well as the
\ncertificate and F.S.L. report produced in the present case.
\nConsidering the entire evidence on record, it becomes clear that date
\nof birth of the victim is 06.06.1990. The incident in question took
\nplace on 01.09.2005. Thus, on the date of incident, the victim was
\nadmittedly of 15 years and two months and, therefore, considering the
\nprovisions of Section 375 of I.P.C., the learned Judge, in my view,
\nhas rightly convicted the appellant for the offence punishable under
\nSections 363,366 and 376 of I.P.C. The learned advocate for the
\nappellant placed reliance on the judgments rendered in case of
\nRajasthan Public Service Commission V\/s. Kaila Kumar Paliwal and Anr.
\nreported in AIR 2007 SC 1746 and in case of Arjun Singh V\/s. State of
\nH.P. reported in 2009 Cri.L.J., 1332 in support of the submission
\nthat if the consent is given by the victim then provisions of Section
\n376 of the Indian Penal Code cannot be attracted. However,
\nconsidering the overall evidence on record of the case and in view of
\nthe clear provisions of Section 375 of I.P.C., I am of the view that
\nthe learned Judge has rightly convicted the appellant and there is no
\ninfirmity in the judgment rendered by him which calls for any
\ninterference in the appeal preferred under Section 374 of the Code.\n<\/p>\n
10.\tFor
\nthe foregoing reasons, there is no merit in the
\nappeal preferred by the appellant and the same is hereby dismissed.
\nJudgment and order of conviction dated 28.09.2006 passed by
\nthe learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No.1, City Sessions
\nCourt, Ahmedabad City in Sessions Case No.134 of 2006
\nis hereby confirmed. The muddamal articles are to be disposed
\nof in terms of the order passed by the learned Judge.\n<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(H.B.ANTANI,
\nJ.)<\/p>\n
Hitesh<\/p>\n
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