Vajirnath @ Khuja v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; CRA No. 998 of 2017; decided 19/11/2024 by Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas; NAFR; neutral citation 2024:CGHC:44972. Criminal appeal against conviction under Sections 363 (kidnapping), 366 and 376 IPC dismissed on merit; trial court judgment dated 25.02.2017 in Sessions Trial No. 87/2016 (Additional Sessions Judge FTC, Bastar at Jagdalpur) affirmed; minor victim aged 12-15 years per radiologist PW-7; victim PW-1 deposed to sexual intercourse without her will; appellant already released on 12.05.2022 after undergoing 7 years 10 month & 17 days with remission; fines of Rs. 1000/- under each count; State of Chhattisgarh, P.S. Bodhghat, District Bastar.
What did the court decide?
On appreciation of the evidence and material on record, including the statement of the victim (PW-1), the medical evidence of Dr. Manisha Goyal (PW-10) and the radiologist's opinion of Dr. Govind Singh (PW-7) as to the victim's age (12-15 years), the findings recorded by the learned trial Court cannot be said to be unreasonable or contrary to the evidence proving the guilt of the appellant beyond reasonable doubt; they are neither perverse, illegal nor contrary, and do not warrant interference by this Court.