Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 882 · Decided 14 December 2021
Lochan Shrivas v. The State of Chhattisgarh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 882 · [2021] 14 S.C.R. 809
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 499/2018
- Decided
- 14 December 2021
- Bench
- L. NAGESWARA RAO, BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI, B.V. NAGARATHNA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 363, 366, 376(2)(i), 377, 201, 302, 376A, 6; CrPC Section 313; POCSO Act Section 6
Headnote
Penal Code 1860: ss.363, 366, 376(2)(i), 377, 201, 302 and 376A - Prosecution case was that on the fateful day, the minor daughter of complainant was found missing - They went in search for her but she was not found anywhere - When they came back home, PW-3 told who was neighbour had said that if they would allow him to conduct worship, he could find the child in an hour - They agreed and after the worship, appellant informed them that the child was tied and kept inside the sack in the bushes - PW-1 informed police and on suspicion,
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