In Brief
The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the High Court's acquittal of a man convicted of rape and abetment of suicide under IPC Sections 376(1) and 306. The trial court had convicted and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment, but the High Court set aside the conviction. The Supreme Court held that absent glaring infirmity or perversity in the High Court's findings, it would not interfere with the acquittal order. The primary prosecution evidence—testimony of a 12-year-old child witness (who admitted being threatened and tutored by police) and the father's Merg Intimation (which made no mention of rape)—lacked credible corroboration. The Court dismissed the appeal, finding no reason to overturn the acquittal."
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