State Of Orissa vs Sukru Gouda

The Supreme Court overturned the Orissa High Court's acquittal of the respondent under Section 376 IPC and Sections 3 to 5 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, holding that the High Court failed to apply the law correctly and disregarded crucial evidence from witnesses P.W.1 and P.W.2. The Court emphasized that the High Court's conclusions were based on conjecture rather than a proper evaluation of the evidence presented. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the conviction of the respondent, affirming the lower court's findings.