LAWS(MPH)-2018-8-221

IN REFERENCE [RECEIVED FROM SPECIAL JUDGE, COURT OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, DISTRICT SHAHDOL (M.P.)] Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH, P.S. KOTWALI, SHAHDOL (M.P.)

Decided On August 08, 2018
In Reference [Received From Special Judge, Court Of Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences Act, District Shahdol (M.P.)] Appellant
V/S
State Of Madhya Pradesh, P.S. Kotwali, Shahdol (M.P.) Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present Reference arises out of a judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by the learned Special Judge (Under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012), Shahdol (M.P.) on 28.02.2018 thereby convicting respondent Vinod alias Rahul Chouhtha for an offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short "the IPC") and sentencing him to death by hanging. The said respondent has been further convicted under Section 376A of IPC and sentenced to imprisonment for life and also convicted under Section 5/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment. All sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

(2.) The convict has filed Criminal Appeal No.2151/2018 against the said judgment. Therefore, both the reference and appeal are taken up for final hearing together.

(3.) The first information report (Ex.P-1) was lodged at 1.59 a.m. on 14.05.2017 in respect of missing of the daughter of Kallu Kahar between 9 a.m. to 9.10 a.m. on 13.05.2017. The statement is that he has two children; one girl aged four years and a boy aged two years. He had gone to work in village Jaithari but at about 11 a.m. on 13.05.2017 his wife Smt. Geeta Kahar phoned him to say that his daughter has gone missing at about 9 a.m. He came back and tried to locate their daughter along with his wife. Since they were not successful in locating the child, it was apprehended that she has been kidnapped by alluring. She was wearing a frock of blue colour; knew the name of her parents; her face is round; whitish colour and hair small. Such report was recorded by Shri Vedmani Sharma, Head Constable.