GUWAHATI, India, Oct. 21 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Sept. 22:
1. Heard Mr. H.R.A. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel for the appellant assisted by Mr. A. Ahmed. Also heard Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam.
2. This is an appeal against the judgment dated 26.07.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Bongaigaon in Sessions Case No.49(M)/2018 convicting the appellant under Section 376(1) IPC and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 12 (twelve) years with a fine of Rs.50,000/-, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 1 (one) year.
3. The appellant, who was 24 years old has been convicted on the ground of having raped a woman of 48 years, resulting in the birth of a c...