Acquittal In Rape Case Upheld Due To FIR Delay And Contradictions In Testimony Despite Victim's Ordeal: Gujarat High Court

The case involves the State of Gujarat as the petitioner and a respondent accused of the offence of rape. The incident reportedly took place in 1996, involving a minor victim whose age was a critical point of dispute. The trial court had acquitted the accused, but the State appealed this decision. Discrepancy in Date of Incident and FIR Delay The victim initially stated the date of the alleged incident as…