What the judge said while convicting the four men yesterday
September 11, 2013 12:32
While convicting the four men on 13 counts, Judge Yogesh Khanna rejected the defence argument that the girl had died due to delayed medical aid and infection caught in the hospital during treatment.
He observed that "the important aspect of this trial is the manner in which both rods and hands were used for damaging the alimentary canal and pulling it out from the body (of the girl).
"This act of complete destruction of the most vital parts of the body can never be termed as intending to cause bodily injuries and rather it will be act done with intention of causing death.
"The judge said they had conspired to gang rape her and the crime had been committed in a "premeditated manner" the prosecutrix in pursuance to their conspiracy," the court said.
In his judgement, the judge said, "Circumstances, conduct and overt act of the accused persons narrated/described clearly establish that accused persons had attempted to kill the complainant."
He observed that "the important aspect of this trial is the manner in which both rods and hands were used for damaging the alimentary canal and pulling it out from the body (of the girl).
"This act of complete destruction of the most vital parts of the body can never be termed as intending to cause bodily injuries and rather it will be act done with intention of causing death.
"The judge said they had conspired to gang rape her and the crime had been committed in a "premeditated manner" the prosecutrix in pursuance to their conspiracy," the court said.
In his judgement, the judge said, "Circumstances, conduct and overt act of the accused persons narrated/described clearly establish that accused persons had attempted to kill the complainant."
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