Ashok Surajlal Uike vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 376 IPC for the rape of a minor, emphasizing that the testimony of the prosecutrix (P.W. 1) was credible despite the belated FIR and uncertain medical evidence. The Court noted that the evidence of P.W. 2 and P.W. 3 corroborated the prosecutrix's account, and the absence of any defense challenge to their credibility reinforced the prosecution's case. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the trial court's sentence of seven years imprisonment for the appellant.