Supreme Court of India

Bibhishan v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2007] 10 S.C.R. 123
Bench A.K. Mathurandmarkandeykatju J.
Decided 19 September 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the High Court as well as the Trial Court has not correctly appreciated the evidence and has wrongly convicted the accused-appellant.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: s. 3 76 rlw s. 511-Rape-Benefit of doubt to accused­ Prosecutrix alleged to have been raped by accused in his house-No mark of sexual assault on the person or clothes of procutrix-Medical evidence not supporting the prosecution version-Conviction by Trial Court affirmed by High Court-Held: Trial Court and High Court have not correctly appreciated the evidence and have wrongly convicted the accussed-Accused is entitled to benefit of doubt- Conviction set aside. CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Criminal Appeal No. 1262of2007. From the Judgment and Order dated 09.02.2007 of the

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