Supreme Court of India
Ravindra v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the case of the appellant is a fit case for invoking the proviso to Section 376(2)(g) of IPC for awarding lesser sentence, as the C incident is 20 years old and the fact that the parties are married and have entered into a compromise, are the adequate and special reasons.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860- s. 376(1) and Proviso to s.376(2) - Rape - Of a woman above 16 years of age - Prosecution for- Conviction and sentence of 10 years by courts below - On appeal, held: In view of the fact of the case, commission of rape seems to be improbable - In view thereof and also in view of the facts that incident took place 20 years ago and the parties had entered into compromise, it is a fit case to fall under Proviso to s.376(2) - Hence, conviction is upheld, but sentence is reduced to the period already undergone. Disposing of the appeal, the Court HELD: 1. There is no sign of injury
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