1. Delay condoned.
2. The petitioner herein stands convicted for the offences
punishable under Section 376(2)(g) and 342 of the Indian Penal Code
by the Trial Court. He was awarded sentence of life imprisonment
for the charge under Section 376(2)(g) IPC.
The conviction and
sentence awarded to the petitioner and the co-accused has been
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Reason:
confirmed by the High Court in appeal.
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3. Having heard and considered the submissions advanced by the
learned counsel for petitioner and after going through the impugned
judgment(s) and the evidence placed on record, we find that the
victim PW-1 has stood firm on her stand that she was ravaged and
sexually assaulted by three assailants including the petitioner
(one of the assailants was a minor). The testimony of the victim
is thoroughly corroborated by the evidence of the medical officer
PW-5 who has deposed that on medical examination of the victim
being carried out, there were severe marks of violence on her
private parts and a specific opinion was given that she had been
subjected to rape. In this back ground, we are not inclined to
interfere with the impudent judgment(s). The special leave
petition being devoid of merit is hereby dismissed.