Supreme Court of India · 2011-01-14
State Of U.P vs Chhoteylal
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SUPREME COURT 697
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of U.P
- Respondent
- Chhoteylal
- Author
- R.M. Lodha
- Bench
- R.M. Lodha, Aftab Alam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Allahabad High Court's acquittal of A-1 in a case involving kidnapping and rape under Sections 363, 366, 368, and 376 IPC. The Court emphasized the importance of prompt reporting of crimes, noting the ten-day delay in lodging the FIR, which raised doubts about the prosecution's case. The Court ultimately upheld the High Court's decision, reinforcing the principle that the burden of proof lies with the prosecution, and acquitted A-1 due to insufficient evidence.