DASTAGIR SAB vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 376(2)(g) IPC for committing gang rape, emphasizing that the identification of the accused by the prosecutrix in court was valid despite the absence of a prior Test Identification Parade. The Court found that the evidence presented, including the testimonies of multiple witnesses and the immediate reporting of the incident, sufficiently established the occurrence of the crime. The sentence of five years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000 was affirmed, reinforcing the legal principle that corroborative evidence can substantiate the victim's testimony in sexual assault cases.