Long Delay In Test Identification Parade Coupled With Infirmities Makes The Case Doubtful,court Sets Aside 2014 Rape Conviction: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently passed a judgment in two criminal appeals filed by the appellants Sanju Sonkar alias Sanju Khatik and Nati alias Amar Yadav. Both appellants were convicted by the Fifteenth Additional Sessions Judge, Jabalpur, in 2014, for offenses under Section 376(2)(g) (rape) and Section 506 (Part-II) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). They were sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs.…