Supreme Court of India

Bhagwani v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

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Bench L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 18 January 2022

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Penal Code, 1860 – ss.363, 366A, 364, 346, 376D, 376A, 302 and 201 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – s.5(g)(m) r/w s.6 – Kidnapping, rape and murder of 11 year old girl – Circumstantial evidence – PW-2 (father of victim) along with his family members attended a ceremony at the house of one ‘AM’ in the evening – His 11 years old daughter went missing and was found dead next morning – Appellant alongwith co-accused- ’S’ (since deceased) was convicted and sentenced to death – On appeal, held: Medical evidence shows that the deceased was raped and killed – Appellant and…

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