The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction of four persons under Section 302 and 376(2)(g) of the IPC, for the rape and murder of a minor girl in 2004.However, refusing to impose punishment of.
The Supreme Court bench faulted the investigators, prosecutors, trial judges and even the Patna high court for not spotting the discrepancies in the rape and murder case | Latest News India
According to the police investigation, the two convicts raped her in her own house and strangled her to death. They later dumped her body in an abandoned well. It was only after the discovery of the victim s lifeless body that her daughter-in-law, Sumitra Das, filed a First Information Report (FIR) with the authorities.
In the wake of Santhosh's acquittal, the Sowjanya case has generated considerable public attention and scrutiny, prompting various right-wing and advocacy groups to organise protests calling for a fresh inquiry into the case.