Anna Shankar Bhosale v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court considered appeals against conviction for rape and murder. It upheld conviction of accused No. 1 via circumstantial evidence including forensic findings. It set aside conviction of accused No. 2, ruling that semen match alone was insufficient for guilty verdict.
What did the court decide?
Appeal by accused No. 1 dismissed. Appeal by accused No. 2 allowed; conviction and sentence under Sections 376, 302, 201 IPC set aside.