In Brief
A seven-year-old boy was kidnapped from a wedding reception in Ahmedabad on 23 May 2010, and the accused demanded ₹10 lakh ransom by phone. The boy was recovered from Dausa, Rajasthan on 28 May 2010, along with two accused. The appellant and co-accused were convicted of kidnapping under Section 364(A) read with Section 114 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The High Court dismissed their appeal. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding the child victim's testimony reliable and corroborated by call details, recovery, and police evidence. Minor discrepancies in the victim's statement did not undermine the core narrative of kidnapping.
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