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Ramesh Harijan v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2012] 6 S.C.R. 688
Decided 21 May 2012

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302 and 376 - Rape and murder of a minor girl aged 5-6 years - Deceased last seen with the accused by two witnesses - Recovery of the part of bed sheet having blood and semen, in the presence of panch witnesses - Medical evidence supporting prosecution case - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction by High Court - On appeal, held: Appellate court to interfere with acquittal order only in exceptional cases - In the instant case High Court rightly interfered with acquittal order - Acquittal order by trial court was illegal, unwarranted and was based on mis-appreciation of

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