RASHID ANSARI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WE have heard learned counsel for the appellants in both the appeals and the learned counsel for the State.

(2.) THE prosecution story, in brief, is that on 12.10.2008, informant's 14 years old daughter went to ease herself in a nearby field at about 5 p.m. She did not return for sometime. On hearing a cry the informant( P.W.6) and another witness P.W.1 rushed to the spot where she was found lying naked and four accused running away. F.I.R. was lodged next day i.e. 13.10.2008.

(3.) THE prosecution's own case is that all the accused persons had previous enmity with the informant and were known to the informant. Non-disclosure of the names is not re- reconcilable with the prosecution case that four accused were witnessed running away immediately after the incident.