HI§Ii $$URT 9F £EEATTE5GARHJ 5ILAS?!!R Sggmma! Ap£€ai Na. $36 of 2002 APPELLA§€E Dhanesh alias Konda Baajaie, Eda Malik Ram Banjare, Aged about 20 yearst R/o Village: Jena, P.S.: Khamura, Distt.: Raipur (ca) Veg-gas RES?QE€£E§T S-tat€ 0f Chhattisgarh, Thlbugh District Magistrate, Raipur {CKGJ §A§§£al ander Seeiien 3?4 {2] af Cr.F.C.§ Amgeamnce: Shri KK. Singh, counsei for the appeliant. Shri Saiish (hiya, Dy, Govt. Advmate. for 1116 Statei mspondcnt JIEDGMEET :25.65.20tm simil Kama: §E§ka, J. 1. This agipeal is dixected aga§i1at 11m judgmant of convicticn gmd eycier 9f saliteime. dat€d 11.2,2G02 iaasgad 1'11 S€ssim1s Tn'al N0. 443/2900 by the Sewmh Additianal S€$sions Juaga, Raipur, whewby, the said Court aftgr halding the appslkmt guilty 0f the. 0ifenC€ puaishable. under S€ctim1 3’76 (2) (f ) I.P.C, s€33team€d him to mid‘erga R1. fer lG wars aild to Fay a fine Gf Rs.500/s, if; s'iefault 9f {Jaymelat 9f fine t0 far$her anéergo RI, for 2 mgiaths. 2-. The. brief facts are that on 19.10.2000 at abcut 19.30 “mare, the pi‘osecutn'x K11. Jayalata (P.W.~4), a minor girl aged about 6 years; was playing near her hease. The apg3ellaiit came there, caught hey by handsWtGGk her iiaside a roam and h) Cr.A. N . 636 9mm Z» cammit‘ed farceful S€xua1 mtercmu‘se agamst her, When She was \mkiased, 8116 went to h€r house and nemamd th€ story t0 her mama? Smt, Resham Baj (PAM-1), wha 110t1'ced the blaad gains mi her 1mii€mreaxx She called her husband, the appellaat was also calkid and b16061 like. Siains an his 3'00??? wem noticed \ by ihiem. A Firat infmmation ‘Rsport (Ex.-P/9) was ladged by Smt. Resham Bai {P.W.-1}, Dun'ag tha couma Gé‘ Evest£gatiam tlm prosacufrix was saat fer médicai €xamii1ati0n wad wa3 exam3’119d by Dr, Alka Gupta (P.W.~11), who pmpared a rapm'i EX.=P;’7, according t0 which, tha girl was of average 190k and avm‘ag6 built, th€r€ W61? 11:3 marks of exterilal injury 0V€r breasi cllaeks, abdoman arid vulva. Them WEE 31a marks 6f intsrnal injuiy avar vulva peli11eum., Since the girl was 11st allawmg mtamal axamirlatioa, aha mfan‘eé 1161‘ to the Gynaacolcgist. at€r on, she. was sent to Dr. Trligti Nagaria (P.W.-12), who waa Associate/ Pmfasser 3'11 Medical Collage, Raiimr, 51m cxamincd flie girl m1 20, 1&2900 aiicl in‘eparcd a miacrt EX.-PI8. Accordiag ta 1161" repcrt, 110 extcrnal injuries were secs; or; the. bcdy and ‘ thare Wci‘c alac 110 iajuiica an thighs, hymen was intact emé cpem'ng was cii‘cular, them were no tandenmss cr bleediag from the. private cart aiid there was ac inflammation therein, According to her, no definite opinion could be given regarding rape. The accusedfanpellant was also arrested. He wag also sent for medical examination and was examined on 21.10.2000 by Dr, 8.1% Ban§are {P.W,-5), who prepared 11in report {Ex-RI 2). He 3 v Cr.A. Na. 636 $2002 @ the glans palis, which was sf 2 days back. Accolding to his opinion, nathing was suggwtiva which may $1162? that the. appaHzmt waS 110$ able {:3 {grfoi‘m sexual inisi‘coume, Thg leangi', 1111u€iW€a$ 8:. a full shirt were Seized frcim the §msseéssion of t11€ appellgmt on 2i. 1G.2000 under EX—PI4. Likawis»: tha mldarwaar 85 fmck of th€ prosmatrix waif alSo saiz€d und€r Ex-P/l. All fhase articlas wera sent for chemical exammatien to Foransic Scigam Laboratox", Raipui‘ under Ex.-P/12, from Where the rape-1;: (Ex-Pl! 13) wae received, accm‘ding to the reeext of the Asstt. Chemical Exammer namely- Dr. (Suit) S. Saxena, bleed stains were feurid en undemreeu‘ {in freak of the pz‘oeecuu‘ix markecl as EXeAl 8e A2 arid bleed stems were also found 911 the {meezwean Eeezzgz' 8v, shirt af the apiaellaet marked as EX.- C, D 4% E, F1111her on EX.-A1, EX.~C 85 EX.-D ie. undenvear ef the prosecutrix, 'undeiwear of the appeHaIlt 8:. {Gang-f 9f the a§pe§lant, semen stains mad human spermatozoa were also fouad whereas Eleither blood 1101‘ semexl or humail spermatozoa eic. were not fouacl 011 Ex.~B ie. slidee forepaled from fhe matelial of surface of hymen. Site plan} (Ex—PI E-A) was also prepaled by the. Paiwali Laxminafh Saha (REV-6) and after completion of tieual investigation, the. charge-sheet was filed 1'11 the Court of Judicial Magistrate, First Claes, Raipur, who in £11111 committed the caee to the Court of Sessious, from Where. it was i‘eceived on fiansfer by $116. Court of Seveuili Adelitional Sessions Judge, Raioui‘, who couaucied tlie trial aud passed the imuugued judgment and Oitger dated 11.2.2002, whereby, the. emm CrA. Na. 636 Bf20§2 @ ap})ellallt was coavicted and semenced a$ aforementioned. it is against 1:11is judgment and the order, me. appellant has preferred this appeal. 3. The. csnvictice 9f the api3e11ant is based 11pm} the testimony 0f the proseeutm'x (PAM-4), her mather {P.W.-1} 311d chemical examiuei’s re§01t The Sessicns Court recorded a fmding that the iirosecutrix wag helcw 12 years of age and she was Subjected to raee by the appeliagt. 4. Leanled comasel for the appeHailt argued that the version ef the proaecutrix is eat reliable. He. else argued that there is 11G evidence of rape, emiic‘ulai‘ly penetration, eartiai or complete as the hymee ef the girl waa fouad intact aad the appellant wag entitled to acquittal. 5: On the other heed, leareed counsel for the State oppoeed these argumeets, He Summrted the judgment of conviction and order of seeteaee passed by the Seasions Ceurt. §. I have heard the learned counsel fer the earties at length ahd have also perused the records of the sessiohs ease. e 7.. K11. Jayalata {P..-4) was aged about 6 years and there is W 11o disoute about it. This ooiht is not raised before me also, . Moreover, in reply to the questioa No.5 1'11 the examination of the 5 €rAA. N ‘ 636 £2392 $. P.W.w4 (prosecutrbi) hag daposed Vida. para-3 that when she was §1aying alsng with 11i€ce 0f th€ appellant £11 his house, tha agagmllaiit caught hcld Sf hm; took her insida a room emd 1aid dowr: (may h€r anc‘l penattabal his 1;;enis mic 1161‘ vagina. She has 1365a crosg—€Xamii1€d by dafeuce bu: nothillg has been brought on g‘eeeid agaih13t her such evidence which she depoeed £11 the. abeve enamel". 9. Sat. Reeham Ba}; {P,W.—1}, wile is the mother e1” flae eroeecutxix, deeoeed that whee the proeeeetn‘x came t0 me heuse at about 7.30-7.00 pm., she saw bleed stains 0a her dethee. The bleed staias were 011 her mlderwear aed freck. She cagae ahd laid down 031 the cot 1'11 eemi—ceaecieus‘ canditioe and 0h asking, she. stated to he: mat whee She had gone to 33lay £11 the house of the appellaht, the ahpellaht removed her underwear {mad he laid eleven ovey hey. The mother aiso dehosed that She saw blood coming out from the private part of the m‘osecetrix, 011 this, she tailed the aepellant, the appellaht came to their hoase and She noticed that the blood stains were there on the looagi of the apiiellemt. 011 asking, he denéetl about such act cognthitted by him. Thereafter they hacl gone to the police station aad the report was lodged. la her cross-examhiatioh vide para-7, she had stated that her daughter had only told that “the appellant had laid down over her”, Ahont her Court deposltion that she saw the blood cording out from the. vagina of the pi‘oseoatsix, she admitted :11 the cross-examhiatioh that she had not stated such fact to the police, Theiefore, on appreciation of 6 Cr.A. N9. 636 {1f 2MB @ her widenca it camas tha€ her daughtar had got Kati hat abwit sexual intarcourse CGmmitted by the aimsilant in the mannsr she wag aging in §1a Can‘t Emd 01113; Said thai th€ aimellant had laid dgwa ever 11$}; 311d aaat 311:3 113161 not man blaad ccmmg out ‘ L a: fi‘o‘m th€ vagéiia 0f her dalighter bat she haii anly seen the 131006; @{airis SE fr ck aid umleiwear of 11m” dauthar. EAL ?remdas {P.W.-3) is the father 9f the §rosecuf1i$ who waS 11¢ ismimnt 1'}; ma houses ai tlm neievaHt tim€ and was called by 1161* wifEi, who ultimately nmi‘at‘zd fha stew to him, E1. Thm‘efom, the. stmy ragardmg commissien 0f rap‘a by this amxllant is totaily based upon €11€ evicle11c€ 0f $11€ p1‘9s€cut1ix, which she daposai vide 333134 that the. appeHaEt had paimirated his penis igto ha? vagina on acccunt 0f which bload stated Qozilag Gut from her vagina aad shag fait paias. Whefhai‘ the Sign? regardiag iaeaetrah'en eail be beaeved is Eght ef the ether evideaee ea :‘eeeea, ian‘aeaklriy 011 ale fa e ef medical evidence '9 asafi if; fact, if 11G eenetrafien has takea place thee whee shank! be me easieea 9f aceesed ii} law aed caesequently what oifenee, 1'11 fact, ls made Gut) are the aaesfiena i0 be I eonsidereel. u u- E2. Se far as flee aesa'en 9f laymen being intact 1's ceeceg‘aed, in case. ef a girl 0f teader age, rupture 0f hymen, i311 the event of peaea‘atioa, is not as a matter 0f rule, In cases where the hymea ls deei) seated, it may 110?, rupture though illere may he a @eaetrah'oa, la caee of a foreihle aitempt ta peaeh‘ate also, there & axe ehahees thal the hymen of fhe Victim may not ruetuz‘e 7 . Cr.A. No. 636 0f 2M2; @ pai‘ticuktrly whgn it is d€€§ seaied. Th€ pmsmice 9f mdnsss amd inflamgiiatioa oval" the vagma is ai least a Sign that faithitr a sampleié‘. pamti‘atiag has take}: pla £2 Gr a §aytial Elamtmtion 11,. u :5: Lacgan 1 9am i1 g 9r a forcibk a€$em§t to panatrate was maa€ againa-t the; victim. Modi opillefs 1&1 his Medical JurispnKlagce that in smal} childrgil, £15 hymen is not usually nipturad, but may baccme rad 311d coi1g€st€d along with thee: im‘hm maiiml 31H} hruiSirig 9f m€ labia If comaiderabie Vialeaca is usad, illei‘é is mftéfri Qaca‘atiam of {Em fmlrchette $115: €116 paimeum. Pleaga aae. Madi’s Medica! Jaggsmmieaea asid Texiseieg, 23m Eaém, E3 E: was $b$€1v€d 3'11 tha case. si' Amiga gamar and anatasr ass; $€5§t£ 5f Hwyam 290:4 aging; {SC} 207 Vida para=7 that “thE 111§t1u~€ 6f hymen is by E19 meang necessary to censtituk tha G§aac€ 9f rape, Even a slight penetratima i11 me vulva is sui§cien$ ta ccmsiituta th€ otfenca {if mix! 831d 111ptui~€ 0f hymgn is net nscassaiy. Vulva p6n€tration ith 0:" withsut vielence .s a3 much rape as vaginal pamtttation, The statute mm’ely mquires €vid511ce 0f penetratian, 811d this may occur with the I hymeal remammg mtaét. The. acme mus is camplete with geaeiiiiiian. It iS weH settled the? Lhe presecutrix cnqilnet be cciisidered as accamplice aiid, therefoxe, her teetimmiy canimt he equated with that of an accemplice 1’11 an eifence 0f rape, In examination 9f genital Grgeiis, state of hymen eii‘ers the mast i‘eiiahie clue. While examiiiihg the hymen, certain anatomical chaiacterisiics should be rehiembered before assignihg any a 8 cm. Na 535 er 24302 § / signiiisancs ta {Em fmdings‘ The shag: and ihe Exhii‘a 0f aw. Eyman is vaiiahle. Taia vagiaiba, som€times igaa-rmitg baca11§e Gi‘ ma §€§1€EE§§Q§1 withaut 3'11jury, Eaia i3 §QS3§J€ ggaculiar shaix 0f £1e oiéfmg Gr igcmawd giasticity. 811 tha 0mm“ thét be mom fm, lass alastic aild 1513416“ Scimétimw hymgi1 may g€t$ Simtdwd anti lacaraéad garEiea: Thxw a i‘EEativaly 333‘s farcaful pailgtraiiga nay ilat gims riae iG irijurkas griimaxily 323$S£31€ with a f6:‘€€fL11 a€i€mpt Tia anammical {aaim‘a with is its emammical :fjgard {a hygiaa} which mafia 9031Sid€ra5§31 Eiuiaiioa. Nagi to hymen in §Gsi$ivs m§ei":ag1ce, but mera $11311 mai i3 fi‘5queacy, 0r tha Ejazies 9:1 lahia majera, Thaga Viz. labia mag'm‘a aw 31% fszgt ta b€ ammmté‘m by the mala orgaa. They am S11; jgcied t0 him}: fcz‘cafal '5} 0W3, dqmndiag 6:1 t}: végaui 521d form; used. by the accusrsd aiaé cmmiaracted by tha vicfijgL Farthey, €X€digi11atiga 9f i116. famaks £Qr maxim 9f 3'13juriss, £91315 impcariemt 13i€cg of wideace. akzswhaa ail $3115 baéy a Jay T9 ca‘aStiiEm the 9g€39€ 3f mix, it is Eat 11EC€ssagff Qaat €11sr§ shemld be cam§1ete p€§€t$aticg cf t1 x. §€11ia wéth €mi$sio:1 cri' Saamen ail . giipium 9f hymea. Pagiatal peaatratien w'ihii} €116 Eabia Eiaj‘hm 9f i116 valya s3; wtdazidum wit‘a 91‘ wiihmit ssmissieil 3f Saga} 1s 311$cia31t is egastimw the sgaice 6f 1‘a}}€ as defmed ii"; ? 15 law, TEE d-spth czi" § €i3€trati011 is Eamaiaeiéai ii} m1 aifsnce. ' EFC,” ,Qaki. 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Na. 636 af 2002 alsc impm‘tagt t9 meanticm fhgit no g€mei1 01‘ huma: S‘pgrmatozea wag fm‘md 0n th€ S1id€3 pr€§aies {ram the vagijaa mataéal. As sia‘iEé abmm, th€ Sail versicii Sf th€ yxmgecutn'x i3 gvan iloi ceii‘sberaiaii by 1113? mother WEE a€1mitteé fha€ gait @a‘sac‘agtrix E‘ad G11} 7 talc} 116? gat 111$ “3;;§e}1”‘1t hat‘l 1 kl; Claim} mrei‘ hear. 1.5. The Eibia, m the Gpinien 0f thgs Csurt, Qt was Eat a case sf ra§€ 3:31 a3} afiézacs “dais: Saaciion 376 {2) if} LRQ. Waald mat bé‘. made ma, Estaasd, it wmild fgdl uni‘la‘ S€c$ian 3?5 1m (a; {; r\ ; mail3 wiih Satimi 511 ‘?C as the agpallaut had iimpamd himself fm‘ CQmmisaima 9f talk? $1d i1} furtharajlcs, ha laid (imam on thE gacafg‘ix mgiiltiiig mm iHe—psneh‘afien €mis3i011 aad ‘l aés acL& Vwmild bg 331 act of a£tcim§i i0 cammit rapa and I hald it accerainig'Ey, 1?. Thr; canvictian 311d sentmlcg awaxded t0 the appsllaat mldiir Saciion 32% (2) \f 3 LRC. are set agids. H»: i3 cmwictéd mafia? S€ciien337é (2) if) Iaad Wifh S€c§ien 511 LRC. 531d saniegeed is tma€rga RE. f0}: 5 yaam afad to §ay a fme ai‘ R$.5GGI-. 111 dafault §f §3ay§11ent 0f i'ma, the a11§€H311t shall fufther ugdéa‘ga RI. fer 2 memhs. 1. A5 The a§peal is §art§y aHG $51 ta §ha extgnt iixiéaatad abava ;‘ ’\ Sd/— SUNIL KUMAR SINHA Judge vatti s s