LAWS(BOM)-2024-5-62

DILIP TATOBA RAJE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided On May 09, 2024
Dilip Tatoba Raje Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The issue involved in this appeal is "whether the trial court is justified in convicting the Appellant only on the basis of corroborative evidence particularly when there is no substantive evidence"?

(2.) In the process of appreciation of evidence, trial Court :--

(3.) Trial was conducted by Special Judge Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur in Special Case No. 12 of 2017 and present Appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Ss. 376 (2)(f) of the Indian Penal Code and under Sec. 3 read with Ss. 4, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.