Supreme Court of India

Bhagwani v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [2022] 8 S.C.R. 1
Bench L. Nagesw Ara Rao, B. R. Ga V Ai and B. V . Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 18 January 2022

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Penal Code, 1860 – ss.363, 366A, 364, 346, 376D, 37 6A, 302 and 201 – Protection of Children from Sexual Of fences Act, 2012 – s.5(g)(m) r/w s.6 – Kidnapping, rape and murder of 11 year old girl – Circumstantial evidence – PW-2 (father of vi ctim) along with his family members attended a ceremony at the house of one ‘AM’ in the evening – His 11 years old daughter went miss ing and was found dead next morning – Appellant alongwith co -accused- ’S’ (since deceased) was convicted and sentenced to death – On appeal, held: Medical evidence shows that the deceased was ra ped and killed – Appellant

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