State Of Maharashtra vs Ravikant Shankarappa Patil & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Bombay High Court's judgment which acquitted the accused of charges under Sections 148, 452, 366, 342, 323, 506(2) IPC, and Section 386 r/w Section 511 IPC. The Court emphasized that the prosecution's case, which included allegations of forcible marriage and rape under duress, was supported by the prosecutrix's testimony. The Court held that the High Court erred in overturning the trial court's conviction, thereby reinstating the original convictions and sentences against the accused.