PURAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) A tiny village girl of 8 years was literally in a pool of blood on account of the forcible sexual intercourse by accused Puran. Yet the prayer by the learned counsel for the appellant is for releasing him on probation or giving benefit of the Children Act.

(2.) FAIRLY enough Mr. Soral, learned counsel for the appellant, has not entered into the controversy about the facts of rape. His anxiety is that Puran must as treated be a child and then released on probation. Mr. Soral, learned counsel for the appellant placed reliance on the provisions of Rajas than Children Act, and the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Satto Vs. The State of U. P. (1)

(3.) NOWHERE in the statement of any witnesses the age of the accused Puran has been mentioned on medical examination but according the view of the trial court he was 17 to 18 years of age and so far as his examination under Section 313 Cr. P. C. the boy mentioned that his age is 14 years but the Presiding Officer, who recorded the statement on his own estimate recorded the age of accused 17 to 18 years in the statement.