Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 373 · Decided 6 August 2003
Amit @ Ammu v. State of Maharashtra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 373 · [2003] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 285
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 376/2003
- Decided
- 6 August 2003
- Bench
- Y.K. SABHARWAL, BRIJESH KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 376, 302; CrPC Section 313, 357
Headnote
B Indian Penal Code, 1860: Ss. 376 and 302-Rape and murder of a minor girl-Victim last seen with the accused on the fateful day-Body of the victim located next day- , C Prosecution case supported by medical evidence, statement of witnesses who had seen the girl with the accused previous day and u/s 302 and JO years R.l. for offence u/s 376 awarded by Court of Session-Confirmed by High Court-Held, death as suggested by medical D evidence took place just about the time the deceased and the accused were last seen together-No explanation has been offered by appellant in his statement
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