+ CRL. A. 768/2010
LOKESH MISHRA ..... Appellant Through Mr. Ajay Verma, Advocate
versus
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through Mr. Sunil Sharma, Additional
Public Prosecutor for the State
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KAILASH GAMBHIR
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SUNITA GUPTA
JUDGMENT
KAILASH GAMBHIR, J.
1. The present appeal has been preferred by the Appellant under
Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter
referred to as Cr.P.C), challenging the impugned judgment and order on
sentence dated 15.04.2010 and 29.04.2010 respectively passed by the
Learned Trial Court, thereby convicting the appellant for committing the
offence of rape under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code and sentencing
him to undergo Life Imprisonment and also to pay fine of Rs. 5,000/- in
default thereof to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six
Crl.A. No. 768/2010 Page 1 of 56 months u/s. 376 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as IPC)
and also sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of
two years for offence punishable under Section 506(1) IPC. Both the
sentences are to run concurrently.
2. It is appalling to see that rape rears its ugly facade