Supreme Court of India

Mahila Vinod Kumari v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [2008] 10 S.C.R. 869
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathavivam JJ.
Decided 11 July 2008

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 340 & 3441 Penal Code, 1960: s. 376 Perjury - Petitioner lodging a report against two persons c for committing rape - Resiled from statement made during investigation - Acquitting accused persons trial Court directed to take cognizance against piosecutrix in terms of S. 344 of the Code -Admission of guilt by petitioner - Trial Court found -~ 1 prosecutrix guilty of committing the offence of perjury, sen- tenced her to undergo imprisonment for 3 months - Appeal dismissed by High Court - Correctvero of of - Held: Correct - The purpose of enacting S. 344 Cr.

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