REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1342 OF 2012
KRISHAN APPELLANT
VERSUS
STATE OF HARYANA RESPONDENT
JUDGMENT
N.V. RAMANA, J.
This appeal arises o! o" J#$%e&! a&# or#er #a!e# '
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Mar(h)
*+,, o" !he Hi$h Cor! o" P&-a. a&# Har/a&a phol#i&$ !he or#er
passe# ./ !he A##i!io&al Sessio&s J#$e) Fari#a.a# (o&0i(!i&$ !he
appella&! "or !he o""e&(es p&isha.le &#er Se(!io&s '12 a&# 3+2)
IPC4
2. The "a(!s $i0i&$ rise !o !his appeal are !ha! a! !he i&s!a&(e o"
!he prose(!ri5 6P78,+9 a& F4I4R4 #a!e# 2
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O(!o.er) *++, :as lo#$e#
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a! !he Poli(e S!a!io& Ol# Fari#a.a#) Har/a&a a$ai&s! !he appella&!
i&0o;i&$ Se(!io&s '12 a&# 3+2) IPC4 A((or#i&$ !o !he prose(!io&
s!or/) o& 2
!h
O(!o.er) *+,, :hile !he prose(!ri5 6P7 ,+9 :as o& her
:a/ (arr/i&$ %eals "or her pare&!s :ho :ere :or;i&$ i& !he "iel#s)
!he appella&! approa(he# her "ro% .ehi&# :he& she :as $oi&$ o&
!he roa# i& .e!:ee& his "iel#s) a&# s!ar!e# a.si&$ her4 7he& she
pro!es!e#) !he appella&! o0erpo:ere# a&# pshe# her as a resl! o"
:hi(h she "ell #o:& o& !he $ro&#4 The appella&! !he& $a$$e# her
%o!h a&# "or(i.l/ !oo; her !o !he &ear./ <arhar= "iel#s a&# (o%%i!!e#
rape o& her4
3. A"!er !he (ase :as re$is!ere#) i&0es!i$a!io& (o%%e&(e# a&#
!he prose(!ri5 :as $o! %e#i(all/ e5a%i&e# o& 2
!h
O(!o.er) *++,
i!sel"4 The a((se# appella&! :as arres!e# o& !he &e5! #a/ a&# he
:as also $o! %e#i(all/ e5a%i&e#4 A"!er re(or#i&$ !he s!a!e%e&! o"
prose(!ri5 &#er Se(!io& ,2>) Cr4P4C4) !he (ase proper!/ :as se&! !o
Fore&si( S(ie&(e La.ora!or/) Ma#h.a&) Kar&al a&# !he (ase :as
(o%%i!!e# !o !he Cor! o" Sessio&4 S.se?e&!l/) (har$es &#er
Se(!io&s '12 a&# 3+2) IPC :ere "ra%e# a$ai&s! !he a((se#
appella&! :ho plea#e# &o! $il!/ a&# (lai%e# !rial4
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4. 7hile !he prose(!io& i& all e5a%i&e# as %a&/ as ,* :i!&esses
!o s.s!a&!ia!e i!s alle$a!io&s a$ai&s! !he a((se#) !here :ere !:o
#e"e&(e :i!&esses4
5. Dr4 Mee& Kapoor) Me#i(al O""i(er) @4K4 Hospi!al) Fari#a.a#
6P7 A9 :ho %e#i(all/ e5a%i&e# !he prose(!ri5 opi&e# !ha! !here
:as possi.le se5al i&!er(orse) .! !here :as &o e5!er&al i&-r/
%ar; a&/:here o& !he .o#/ o" !he prose(!ri54 She #epose# .e"ore
!he Trial Cor! !ha! h%a& se%e& :as #e!e(!e# o& &#er$ar%e&!s o"
!he 0i(!i%4
6. Dr4 S#hir Khra&a) P7 * :ho e5a%i&e# !he a((se# appella&!
"o&# &o!hi&$ :hi(h (ol# s$$es! !ha! !he a((se# (ol# &o!
per"or% se5al i&!er(orse4 He also &o!i(e# .o&e i&-ries o& !he ri$h!
"orear%) le"! ha&#) ri$h! shol#er a&# ri$h! le$ o" !he a((se#) :hi(h
are si%ple i& &a!re4
7. P78,,) "a!her o" !he 0i(!i% sppor!e# !he prose(!io& s!or/4 He
#epose# !ha! a"!er heari&$ !he &oise o" his #a$h!er) he rea(he# !he
spo! a&# sa: !he a((se# r&&i&$4 7he& he !rie# !o apprehe&# !he
a((se#) he ra& a:a/4
8. I! is !he (ase o" !he appella&! .e"ore !he Trial Cor! !ha! !he
prose(!ri5 ha# i&!e&!io&all/ i%pli(a!e# hi% i& !his (ase as she ha#
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#e0elope# perso&al $r#$e a$ai&s! hi% .e(ase he alo&$ :i!h his
"a!her 6D7 ,9 a&# o&e Bile Si&$h 6D7 *9 0isi!e# !he hose o" !he
prose(!ri5 a&# %a#e a (o%plai&! !o her "a!her !he she ha# .ee&
;eepi&$ .a# (o%pa&/ :i!h so%e .o/s a&# as;e# her "a!her !o ;eep
a& e/e o& her4 This resl!e# i& a& al!er(a!io& .e!:ee& !he% a&#
(o&se?e&!l/ !he prose(!ri5 :ar&e# !he% !ha! she :ol# i%pli(a!e
!he appella&! i& a "alse (ase4
9. The Trial Cor!) (o&si#eri&$ !he "a(!s a&# (ir(%s!a&(es o" !he
(ase) %ore par!i(larl/ rel/i&$ o& !he FSL repor! 6E5!4 P,9) (a%e !o
!he (o&(lsio& !ha! !he prose(!io& ha# a##(e# s""i(ie&! e0i#e&(e
i& or#er !o .ri&$ ho%e !he $il! o" !he a((se#) a&# a((or#i&$l/) !he
appella&! :as (o&0i(!e# a&# se&!e&(e# !o &#er$o ri$oros
i%priso&%e&! "or se0e& /ears a&# !o pa/ a "i&e o" Rs43)+++C8) i&
#e"al!) !o "r!her &#er$o ri$oros i%priso&%e&! "or a perio# o" o&e
/ear) "or !he o""e&(e p&isha.le &#er Se(!io& '12) IPC4 For !he
o""e&(e p&isha.le &#er Se(!io& 3+2) IPC !he appella&! :as
se&!e&(e# !o &#er$o ri$oros i%priso&%e&! "or o&e /ear) !o pa/ a
"i&e o" Rs4,)+++C8) i& #e"al! !o &#er$o ri$oros i%priso&%e&! "or !:o
%o&!hs4 Ho:e0er) !he s.s!a&!i0e se&!e&(es :ere #ire(!e# !o r&
(o&(rre&!l/4
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10. Deali&$ :i!h !he appeal pre"erre# ./ !he a((se#) !he Si&$le
J#$e o" !he Hi$h Cor! "ll/ (o&(rre# :i!h !he or#er o" !he Trial
Cor! (o&0i(!i&$ !he appella&! "or !he a"oresai# o""e&(es4 @e"ore !he
Hi$h Cor!) !he a((se# (lai%e# !ha! o& !he #a!e o" i&(i#e&! he :as
-0e&ile a&# he&(e he %a/ .e $i0e& !he .e&e"i! o" !he pro0isio&s o"
J0e&ile Js!i(e 6Care a&# Pro!e(!io& o" Chil#re&9 A(!) *+++4 The
Hi$h Cor!) !here"ore) re"erre# !he %a!!er !o !he J0e&ile Js!i(e
@oar# !o "i&# o! :he!her o& !he #a/ o" i&(i#e&!) !he appella&! :asor
&o!4 The Hi$h Cor! (lari"ie# !ha! i& (ase !he J0e&ile Js!i(e @oar#
(a%e !o !he (o&(lsio& !ha! !he appella&! :as a -0e&ile) he :ol# .e
#eal! :i!h !hose pro0isio&s) o!her:ise) he :ol# &#er$o !he
se&!e&(e a:ar#e# ./ !he Trial Cor!4
11. The J0e&ile Js!i(e @oar#) Fari#a.a# (o&si#ere# !he (ase o"
!he a((se# appella&! a&# rea(he# !o !he (o&(lsio& !ha! !he
a((se# ha# "aile# !o pro0e :i!h proper #o(%e&!ar/ e0i#e&(e !ha!
he :as a -0e&ile o& !he #a!e o" o((rre&(e a&# a((or#i&$l/ #e(li&e#
his plea !o .e a -0e&ile4
12. A$$rie0e# ./ !he or#er passe# ./ !he lear&e# Si&$le J#$e o"
!he Hi$h Cor!) !he appella&! approa(he# !his Cor! ./ !his appeal4
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This Cor!) :hile $ra&!i&$ spe(ial lea0e !o appeal o& '
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Sep!e%.er)
*+,*) #ire(!e# !he appella&! !o .e release# o& .ail4
13. @e"ore s) i! is s!re&osl/ (o&!e&#e# ./ !he (o&sel "or !he
appella&! !ha! !he Cor!s .elo: ha0e "aile# !o appre(ia!e !he #e"e&(e
o" !he appella&! :ho :as "alsel/ i%pli(a!e# i& !he (ase4 A& e""or! has
.ee& %a#e !o sa!is"/ !his Cor! !ha! !here :as s!ro&$ %o!i0e o" !he
prose(!ir5 !o i%pli(a!e !he appella&!4 I! :as o& a((o&! o" !he
al!er(a!io& !ha! !oo; pla(e :he& !he appella&! par!/ .ro$h! !o !he
&o!i(e o" !he "a!her o" prose(!ri5 a.o! her illi(i! rela!io&ship :i!h
so%e .o/s) !he prose(!ri5 :ar&e# !he appella&! !ha! she :ill !a;e
re0e&$e ./ i%pli(a!i&$ hi% i& a "alse (ase4 He also s.%i!!e# !ha!
!he Cor!s .elo: ha0e erre# i& rel/i&$ o& !he s!a!e%e&! o" prose(!ri5
!ha! !he appella&! pshe# her !:i(e) $a$$e# her %o!h a&# #ra$$e#
her hol#i&$ .o!h ha&#s o& !he #r/ "iel# o" !he Arhar a&# "or(i.l/
(o%%i!!e# rape4 He s.%i!!e# !ha! :he& s(h a "or(i.le assal! is
(o%%i!!e# o& a $irl) o&e :ol# e5pe(! so%e sor! o" i&-r/ o& a&/ par!
o" her .o#/) .! !he prose(!io& s!or/ is !o!all/ (o&(o(!e# as i! is
&.elie0a.le !ha! i& spi!e o" all !he alle$e# "or(i.le rape) !he 0i(!i% #i#
&o! ss!ai& a&/ i&-r/ a&# i! is e0i#e&! "ro% her Me#i(al Repor! !ha!
!here :as &o e5!er&al %ar; o" i&-r/ a&/:here o& her .o#/4
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14. Lear&e# (o&sel "i&all/ (o&!e&#e# !ha! !here :ere se0eral
a&o%alies a&# i%pro0e%e&!s i& !he e0i#e&(e) &o (orro.ora!io& o"
(er!ai& i%por!a&! s!a!e%e&!s o" 0i(!i% :i!h !he %e#i(al e0i#e&(e a&#
!he prose(!io& has "aile# !o pro0e i!s (ase .e/o&# reaso&a.le #o.!4
Despi!e all !his) !he Trial Cor! as :ell as !he Hi$h Cor! :e&! o&
(o&0i(!i&$ a&# se&!e&(i&$ !he appella&! a&# he&(e !he i%p$&e#
-#$%e&! has !o .e se! asi#e4
15. Lear&e# (o&sel "or !he respo&#e&!DS!a!e) o& !he o!her ha&#)
sppor!e# !he 0ie:s !a;e& ./ !he Cor!s .elo: a&# s.%i!!e# !ha!
!here is &o io!a o" #o.! i& (o%i&$ !o !he (o&(lsio& !ha! !he appella&!
has (o%%i!!e# !he $rie0os o""e&(e) a&# he is ri$h!l/ p&ishe# ./ !he
Cor!s .elo:4
16. The !:o $ro&#s o& :hi(h lear&e# (o&sel "or !he appella&!
lai# s!ress !o sho: !ha! !here is &o o""e&(e (o%%i!!e# ./ !he a((se#
are 6i9 !he %e#i(al e0i#e&(e) a&# 6ii9 "alse i%pli(a!io& ./ !he
prose(!ri54 To appre(ia!e his (o&!e&!io&) :e ha0e perse# !he
e0i#e&(e o" Dr4 Mee& KapoorDP7 A) :ho rel/i&$ po& !he repor! o"
!he Che%i(al E5a%i&er 6E5!4 PJ9 s!a!e# !ha! h%a& se%e& :as
#e!e(!e# o& !he &#er:ear o" !he 0i(!i%4 I& a##i!io& !o !his) as per !he
e0i#e&(e o" Dr4 S#hir Khra&a) P7 * 6E5!4 PA9) !here :ere .o&e
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i&-ries o& !he ri$h! "orear%) s:elli&$ a&# (o&!sio& .o!h o& !he le"!
ha&# a&# ri$h! shol#er a&# a.ra#e# (o&!sio& o" !he ri$h! le$ o" !he
a((se#4 The Do(!or opi&e# !ha! !hese i&-ries :ere (ase# :i!hi& a
#ra!io& o" *> !o 1* hors4 All !hese i&-ries i&#.i!a.l/ sppor! !he
0ersio& o" !he prose(!ri5D0i(!i% :ho s!a!e# !ha! i& !he s(""le) she
ha# .i!!e& !he a((se#4 I& a##i!io& !o !his) !he Do(!orDP7 * also
s!a!e# !ha! he "o&# &o!hi&$ :hi(h s$$es!s !ha! !he a((se# (ol#
&o! per"or% se5al i&!er(orse4 The "r!her (o&!e&!io& o" !he (o&sel
!o rle o! rape ./ !he a((se#) !ha! !he prose(!ri5 is ha.i!al o"
se5al i&!er(orse a&# !here :ere &o si$&s o" re(e&! "or(i.le se5al
i&!er(orse or i&-ries o& her .o#/) also (a&&o! help4 I! is &o!
e5pe(!e# !ha! e0er/ rape 0i(!i% shol# ha0e i&-ries o& her .o#/ !o
pro0e her (ase4 The "i&#i&$s o" !he %e#i(al e5per!s (learl/
es!a.lishe# !ha! !here :as a rape (o%%i!!e# a$ai&s! !he 0i(!i%4
The o!her $ro&# !a;e& ./ !he (o&sel is !ha! !he prose(!ri5
has "alsel/ i%pli(a!e# !he appella&! as his "a!her 6D7 ,9 has
(o%plai&e# !o her "a!her !ha! she :as roa%i&$ aro&# :i!h !he
(o%pa&/ o" so%e .o/s a&# he&(e she has !hrea!e&e# !ha! she :ill
i%pli(a!e !he appella&! "alsel/ !o !a;e re0e&$e "or (o%plai&i&$ a$ai&s!
her) .! !his plea has also &o .asis4 To pro0e !his "a(!) !he (o&sel
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has relie# po& !he o&l/ (ir(%s!a&(e !ha! a"!er !he arres! o" !he
a((se#) his "a!her 6D7 ,9 %a#e a (o%plai&! !o !he Speri&!e&#e&!
o" Poli(e a.o! !he "alse i%pli(a!io& o" his so& :hi(h :as si$&e# ./
!:o 0illa$ers) &a%el/) Mahe&#er L%.er#ar a&# %a%(ha&# @al%i;i4
Ho:e0er) !here is &o (orro.ora!i0e e0i#e&(e o& re(or# !o es!a.lish
!his "a(! a&# e0e& !he sai# !:o perso&s ha0e &o! .ee& e5a%i&e#4
17. A "r!her s.%issio& %a#e ./ !he (o&sel "or !he appella&! is
!ha! a"!er !he alle$e# o((rre&(e) !he $irl s!rai$h!a:a/ :e&! !o her
hose a&# o&l/ !herea"!er she :e&! !o !he poli(e s!a!io& !o lo#$e !he
(o%plai&! a&# he&(e !he s!or/ o" rape (a&&o! .e .elie0e#4 7e "i&#
&o!hi&$ &sal i& !his) o&e (a&&o! e5pe(! e0er/ rape 0i(!i% !o
s!rai$h!a:a/ $o !o poli(e s!a!io& a&# lo#$e (o%plai&!4
18. Ta;i&$ i&!o (o&si#era!io& !he !o!ali!/ o" (ir(%s!a&(es a&# o&
appre(ia!io& o" e&!ire e0i#e&(e) sppor!e# ./ !he Do(!ors= opi&io&
a&# (he%i(al e5a%i&a!io& repor!) i& or (o&si#ere# opi&io&) !here is
&o!hi&$ !o #is.elie0e !he prose(!io& s!or/ !ha! !he appella&! ha#
(o%%i!!e# !he o""e&(es o" rape a&# (ri%i&al i&!i%i#a!io&4 7e)
!here"ore) "i&# &o error i& !he -#$%e&!s a&# or#ers passe# ./ !he
Cor!s .elo: a&# he&(e :e see &o reaso& !o i&!er"ere4
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19. The plea o" !he appella&! .ei&$ -0e&ile has &o! .ee& raise#
.e"ore !his Cor!4
20. The appeal "ails a&# is a((or#i&$l/ #is%isse#4
21. The appella&! is o& .ail i& 0ie: o" !his Cor!=s or#er #a!e# '
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Sep!e%.er) *+,*4 His .ail .o&#s shall s!a&# (a&(elle# a&# he shall
.e !a;e& i&!o (s!o#/ "or!h:i!h !o ser0e re%ai&i&$ se&!e&(e4
J.
!DIPA" MI#RA$
.J.
!N.V. RAMANA$
NE% DEL&I,
MA' 16, 2014.
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