LAWS(ALL)-2006-5-300

PAWAN PRATAP SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

Decided On May 17, 2006
PAWAN, PRATAP SINGH Appellant
V/S
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned Counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A.

(2.) According to the prosecution case the victim a girl aged about 16 years as per school certificate was brought to Gandhi Udyan Bareilly by the applicant where he committed rape on the point of knife at 10.00 P.M. The place was not known to the victim. The Investigating Officer took her to various places in Bareilly city and she identified Gandhi Udyan as place of occurrence.

(3.) The learned Counsel for the applicant has argued that there is no sign of rape at the place of occurrence as the grass were found intact and the Chaukidar of the garden had told that he did not see anybody roaming in the park in the night of the occurrence. He has further argued that there is no medical evidence to corroborate the story of rape.