The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of two Bhiwani police-post officials who raped the complainant inside Police Post Patram Gate after bringing her and her companion there from the bus stand on their way to Jammu. The trial court had convicted both policemen under Section 376(2) IPC with the 10-year minimum, and the Punjab and Haryana High Court confirmed the convictions while acquitting the co-accused [name withheld]. The Supreme Court upheld the convictions but invoked the proviso to Section 376(2) to reduce each sentence from 10 to 5 years' RI, a ruling widely criticised for negating the 1983 minimum-sentence amendment; the State's review was dismissed. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 31 January 1989 in Criminal Appeal Nos. 544-45 of 1986, the Supreme Court of India (Coram: B.C. Ray, S. Ratnavel Pandian, JJ.) affirmed the conviction of 2 police personnel, namely: Prem Chand; Police personnel, Police Post Patram Gate, Bhiwani.
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The Supreme Court of India judgment dated 31 January 1989 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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Official finding: supports allegation.
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“Accordingly, while affirming the conviction of both these appellants as confirmed by the High Court, we reduce the sentence of imprisonment in respect of each of the appellants from 10 years to 5 years. Both the appeals are accordingly disposed …” (para 7)
The trial court convicted the accused police personnel, as recorded in the Supreme Court of India judgment.
The Supreme Court of India dismissed the appeal and upheld the convictions of police personnel.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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