Chetan Das v. the State of M.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal appeal against conviction under Sections 450 and 306 of the IPC. The trial court acquitted the appellant of rape charges but convicted for abetment of suicide. The High Court set aside the conviction, holding that without proof of rape, abetment of suicide cannot be established.
What did the court decide?
The judgment of conviction and sentence set aside; appellant acquitted of charges under Sections 306 and 450 IPC; bail bond continued for six months.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH CQURT OF JX3DICATBRE AT JABALPUR.
Critainal Appeal No.^3,S> /98,
%, APPELLAHTS
^i.. dietaa Das, S/o'. Hari
(IH JAII.) Prasad ,-@ Ganga'Das, 'age
36 years Resldent of
Vill- Jaragala PS- Iiakhanpur
Blstt- Sarguja./MP*
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p 2. . Kandarp ^.Hath S/o. Nand-
Keshwar'Bas, age 48~years.
Occupatlon- Servlce
R/o. Vlllage- Jaingala
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fs^-^" .^^ PS- Lakhanpur E6.stt-Sargu;ja,MP
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RESPOHBENT, Tne State of M.P. .through
PS- I»akhanpar Dis-trict.-
Sarguja. MP.
CRIHINAL APPEAL U/s. 374(2) OF THE CODE OP "CRIMIHAL PROCED0&E-197?,
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Criminal Appeal No. 55 of 1998
Chetan Das &Another.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that the deceased was subjected to forceful rape leading to suicide under Section 306 of the IPC.
Whether the prosecution has established the ingredients of abetment under Section 107 of the IPC.
Whether the trial court's conviction and sentence should be sustained in view of insufficient evidence regarding the offence of rape.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Chetan Das
- respondent
State of M.P.
Coram
Goutam Bhaduri
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Chhattisgarh HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRA/55/1998
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