Supreme Court of India

Santosh Kumar v. State of M.P.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 381
Bench G.P. Mathur and R.V. Raveendran JJ.
Decided 25 August 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the prosecution A has established its case against the appellant beyond any shadow of doubt.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860-Section 3 7 6-Accused committing rape on prosecutrix inside a bus-Trial Court convicted the accused and sentenced him 10 years rigorous imprisonment with fine-High Court confirming the conviction and sentence-Contention of absence of injuries in private parts of the prosecutrix as per medical report-Correctness of-Held, testimcny of PW I, PW 7, PW8 and the prosecutrix supports the case of the prosecution-On facts, medical examination report discloses injuries on the front portion of the body and hands of the prosecutrix and hence, the absence of injuries on her private parts

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