
The State of Bihar was referred to wherein material contradictions were found and the way the alleged incident had taken place according to the prosecutrix was not probable, thus in such a situation the Supreme Court held that the evidence of the prosecutrix did not withstand the test of a sterling witness.Īll the submissions of the defence regarding the contradictions were extensively examined by the Trial Court and Appellate Court and concluded that no material contradictions were found. It was also submitted by him that there were material contradictions. It was stated by the advocate representing the revisionist that there was a delay in lodging the FIR. The facts of the case were associated with an application under Sections 397 and 401 of the Cr.PC. Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan in the matter of Padam Bahadur Bardewa Vs.

Such an opinion was held by The Hon’ble High Court of Sikkim before The Hon’ble Mr. Section 354 IPC provides that whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty, shall be punished with imprisonment.
