Supreme Court of India

State of Orissa v. Thakara Besra and Anr.

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Reported as [2002] 3 S.C.R. 173
Bench R.P. Sethi and D.M. Dharmadhikari JJ.
Decided 16 April 2002

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Penal Code, 1860: Section 376 Rape-Testimony of prosecutrix-Trusworthiness-Corroboration by c medical evidence-Conviction by Trial Court-Appeal by accused persons- Re-appreciation of evidence by High Court-Acquittal-Appeal before Supreme Court-Held. High Court rejected testimorry of prosecutrix on surmises- Acquittal order passed by High Court set aside. The respondents were tried under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The prosecution story was that in the absence of husband. ofprosecturix the accused persons made a forcible entry into the house of prosecturix from "" the thatched

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