Supreme Court · 2012 INSC 73 · Decided 3 February 2012
Bavo @ Manubhai Ambalal Thakore v. State of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2012 INSC 73 · [2012] 1 S.C.R. 822
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 309/2012
- Decided
- 3 February 2012
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM, JASTI CHELAMESWAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 376, 506(2), 376(2), 376(2)(f)
Headnote
Penal Code 1860 - ss. 376 and 506 (2) - Commission of rape by accused aged 18119 years on victim aged about 7 C years - Conviction of accused for commission of offence u/ ss. 376 and 506 (2) - Sentence of life imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 20, 0001- in default, to further undergo rigours - On appeal held: In view of the age of victim and accused; and that the incident D occurred nearly 10 years ago, sentence of life imprisonment modified to RI for 10 years with fine of Rs. 1,000/-. Appellant committed rape on a girl aged about 7 years. At the time of the incident appellant
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