HIGH COURT ACQUITTED ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH

HIGH COURT ACQUITTED ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH

25TH OCTOBER,2020

The Hon’ble Patna High Court set aside the death penalty granted by the Trial Court to accused. The accused was convicted by the Trial Court under Sections 363, 366A, 120B, 302, 376(D) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6(g) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 , the accused was held  guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor girl.

The Hon’ble Court  observed that the testimony of all the three prosecution witnesses, on the issue of kidnapping, sexual assault and murder are wholly uninspiring and even self- contradictory. The Court further held that there is lack of evidence or no evidence to prove the allegations of sexual assault and rape, scientific or medical. The court further ruled out the possibility of the victim being set on fire after having kerosene poured over her