Bhagaban vs State of Orissa CRLREV 270/21 25/07/22 [ RATHO JJ ]

[ ORISSA HIGH COURT ]

• Section 376 IPC Rape Revision against conviction Petitioner committed rape on victim assaulted her and threw her in the paddy field Merely because victim admitted that she had gone to her work for two hours after the rape does not render her evidence liable for rejection Victim evidence has been corroborated by the evidence of her younger brother, her father who is also the informant and to whom she had shown the accused, her employer who noticed her damaged saree, Medical Officer who had examined her and found minor injuries on her back which was noticed by the I.O No merit in the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that he has been prejudiced as he could not cross examine the victim with reference to her statements before the police No reason to interfere with the conviction Petition dismissed. [Paras 2, 9 and 12]