Supreme Court of India

Sohan Singh & Anr. v. State of Bihar

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Reported as [2009] 15 S.C.R. 140
Bench V.S. Sirpurkar and Deepak Verma JJ.
Decided 9 October 2009

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that tnere is no merit or substance in this appeal.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: c s. 376(2)(g) - Gang rape - Conviction by trial court, confirmed by High Court - Pleas of accused regarding delay in lodging FIR, absence of injury on the person of the victim and their false implication due to enmity - HELD: Rightly rejected by both the courts below - There is consistency in 0 the evidence of three prosecution witnesses and there is no reason to doubt their evidence about commission of crime by accused - Conviction and sentence awarded by courts below confirmed. The accused-appellants were prosecuted for commission of offence punishable u/s 376(2)(g) IPC

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