Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376(2)(n) -- Bail - Kidnapping and rape - Prosecutrix was only 16 years of age at the time of incident - She was found to be pregnant on her medical examination being conducted - Prosecutrix and her father have supported the case of prosecution - Prosecutrix who was a minor at the time..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376(2)(n) -- Bail - Kidnapping and rape - Prosecutrix was only 16 years of age at the time of incident - She was found to be pregnant on her medical examination being conducted - Prosecutrix and her father have supported the case of prosecution - Prosecutrix who was a minor at the time..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 71, 363, 366, 376(2)(i)(n) -- Rape - Kidnapping - Accused convicted u/ss 363, 366 and 376(2)(i)(n), and awarded three separate sentences - Offences u/s 363 of IPC is squarely covered u/s 366 IPC, which is higher offence - In view of mandate u/s 71 of IPC, there is absolutely no need to award separate sentence u/s 363 of IPC as it has merged..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Prosecutrix on her own accord and free will went away with accused in absence of her parents - She traveled with accused through public transport and remained with accused for a period of 40 days without raising any alarm which shows that she was a consenting party - Conviction and sentence set aside -..........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 506 -- Aggravated penetrative sexual assault - Kidnapping - Accused committed rape upon victim and threatened victim to face dire consequences in case she discloses this incident to anyone - Victim became pregnant and gave birth to male child - She was about 13..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(j), 376(2)(n), 366 -- Rape - Voluntary and consensual relationship - Uncertainty relating to age of prosecutrix raises a benefit of doubt in favour of accused - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366, 376, 302 -- Kidnapping, rape and murder - Enhancement of sentence - On the date of conviction accused was 27 years of age and he had a wife and small child as well as aged parents - He committed first offence and accused has no criminal antecedents - However, this is a case where a fixed term sentence for a period of 30 years must be..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 366A, 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Bail - Kidnapping and rape - Prosecutrix and accused desirous of marrying each other - Parents of accused have no objection to marriage - Bail granted to accused with conditions...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 5(j)(ii), 6 -- Kidnapping and rape - Age of prosecutrix - Prosecutrix herself stated that she went with accused on her own will and she was living with accused as his wife and is blessed with two sons - Prosecution failed to prove that age of prosecutrix was less..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 4 -- Kidnapping and rape - Prosecutrix did not support prosecution case and deposed that she was in love with accused - Parents of prosecutrix wanted her to marry with an old man, hence she eloped with accused out of her own volition - They both performed..........
