Trying to Remove Salwar and Pressing Woman's Chest Amounts to Outraging Modesty, Not Attempt to Rape: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has acquitted Himanshu Kr. Pathak @ Mithiya Pathak of the charge under Sections 376/511 of the Indian Penal Code after holding that the prosecution failed to prove the offence of attempt to commit rape beyond reasonable doubt. The Court observed that although the prosecution could not establish the ingredients required for an attempt to rape, the evidence on record was sufficient to show conduct amounting to…
