STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. NANJIBHAI HIRABHAI KATARA
LAWS(GJH)-2015-10-275
HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT
Decided on October 16,2015

STATE OF GUJARAT Appellant
VERSUS
Nanjibhai Hirabhai Katara Respondents

JUDGEMENT

- (1.)Criminal Appeal No. 888 of 2009 has been preferred by the original accused against the impugned judgement and order of conviction and sentence dated 21.01.2009 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Himmatnagar, Camp Idar in Sessions Case No. 63 of 2007 under section 376 of Indian Penal Code. Criminal Appeal No. 403 of 2009 has been preferred by the State against the said judgement and order dated 21.01.2009 seeking enhancement of the sentence imposed under section 376 of Indian Penal Code. The original accused is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for seven years and fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default, rigorous imprisonment for six months under section 376 of IPC.
(2.)On a perusal of records, it is borne out that the appeal filed by the accused has become academic as the accused has already undergone the sentence imposed upon him. In that view of the matter, Criminal Appeal No. 888 of 2009 shall stand disposed of as having become infructuous.
(3.)It is the case of the prosecution that on 14.04.2006 at about 04.00 pm, the accused demanded water from the victim daughter of complainant and while she was entering the room for getting water, the accused went behind her and committed raped on her. A complaint was therefore lodged by the complainant. Pursuant to the complaint, investigation was carried out. After investigation, chargesheet was filed and as the case was triable by the Court of Sessions, it was committed to the Court of Sessions.
3.1 The trial Court framed charge against the accused. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and claimed to be tried. Trial was initiated against the accused and during the course of trial the prosecution examined as many as 15 witnesses and also relied upon as many as 28 documents as documentary evidences which have been perused by us.

3.2 At the end of the trial and after recording the further statement of the accused under section 313 of Cr.P.C., and hearing arguments on behalf of prosecution and the defence, the learned Additional Sessions Judge convicted the accused as mentioned aforesaid. Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the aforesaid judgement and order passed by the Sessions Court the accused as well as the State have preferred the present appeals against the conviction and for enhancement respectively.



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