Supreme Court of India
K. P. Thimmappa Gowda v. State of Karnataka
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the appellant deserves the benefit G of doubt because on careful consideration of the evidence on record, it cannot be said that the prosecution has been able to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
PENAL CODE, 1860: c s. 376 - Sexual intercourse with a girl of about 18 years of age on the false promise to marry her - Prosecutrix giving birth to a child after few days of the FIR - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction by High Court - Held : In criminal cases the rule is that the accused is entitled to benefit of doubt - If the court is of opinion that on the evidence adduced two views are possible, benefit of doubt goes to accused - In the instant matter, prosecution has not been able to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt - Accused deserves benefit of doubt - Judgment of High Court
Where later benches applied it
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to
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