UTPAL DAS vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 376 IPC for the crime of rape, reversing the Calcutta High Court's decision that had set aside their acquittal. The Court emphasized that the trial court had erred in granting the benefit of doubt to the appellants, as the prosecution had established the case beyond reasonable doubt through credible evidence. The appellants were sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000, with a default sentence of two months' rigorous imprisonment.