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Supreme Court of India 2018-08-29 allowed

Dola @ Dolagobinda Pradhan & Anr vs State of Odisha

Bench: 2 — Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

In Brief

A woman accused two men of rape after an alleged incident on a busy roadway near a market. The Trial Court and High Court convicted both men under Section 376(2)(g) IPC. On appeal, the Supreme Court found the victim's testimony unreliable due to glaring inconsistencies: no seminal stains despite claimed rape, no injuries except a minor cheek bruise, and contradiction by the victim's own husband who denied she reported rape to him. The alleged crime occurred in a busy public area, yet no witness saw the forcible lifting. Lacking medical corroboration, clear identification, and credible corroboration, the Court acquitted the accused, finding the case a revenge plot motivated by prior business rivalry.

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