BIMAL GORAI Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant Bimal Gorai was placed on trial before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court, Bankura and Judge Special Court under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 to answer charges under two heads, for offences punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 3 (2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

(2.) In summary the case of the prosecution goes like this;

(3.) During the trial although the prosecution in order to establish the charges against the appellant examined as many as 10 witnesses but the victim lady P.W. 1 was the key witness and on her evidence the prosecution case is essentially based.