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SALIM VS STATE

Rajasthan High Court · 2 Nov 2020

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Court
Rajasthan High Court
Bench
Jodhpur
Date
2 Nov 2020
Citation / case number
CRLAD / 65 / 2019

Summary

Specific charge under Section 370(4) IPC was not framed against the accused-appellant and further, even after recording statement of victim on oath regarding the said offence, charge was not amended, but, appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section 370(4) IPC and has been awarded life imprisonment on that count-Held-An accused facing trial cannot be convicted and sentenced for a graver offence, of which no charge has been framed against him-Matter remanded back to trial court.

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