LAWS(CHH)-2008-9-14

CHANDRA KUMAR CHANURAM Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

Decided On September 02, 2008
CHANDRA KUMAR CHANURAM Appellant
V/S
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS judgment shall govern Cr.A. No. 389/2004 (appellant Chandra Kumar), Cr.A. No. 388/2004 (appellant Arvind Shukla), Cr.A. No. 393/20Q4 (appellant Rajendra Namdeo) and Cr.A. No. 396/2004 (appellant Hiraram Sanwra @ Chhotu).

(2.) BY judgment dated 12.04.2004 in Sessions Trial No. 347/2001 the above mentioned appellants have been convicted under Section 376 (2) (g) of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and a fine of Rs. 25.000/- each and in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year each, for committing gang rape on the prosecutrix in the night of 30.08.2001. The learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Surguja has acquitted all the appellants from the charge under Sections 450,363 and 506-B read with Section 34 of the I.P.C.

(3.) THE prosecutrix was medically examined by Dr. Mrs. Sarita Singh P.W.9 on 3.9.2001 who found the following injuries: