Sri Narayan Saha And Anr vs State Of Tripura

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 376 read with Section 34 IPC for the gang rape of a married woman, affirming the Trial Court's sentence of six years rigorous imprisonment and a fine. The Court ruled that the delay in lodging the FIR was adequately explained and emphasized that the victim's testimony, supported by her husband's account, did not require corroboration to be credible. The Court clarified that a victim of sexual violence is not an accomplice and her evidence should be given due weight, similar to that of an injured witness in physical assault cases.