RAMEN TANTI vs THE STATE OF ASSAM Advocate - PP, ASSAM, ,MS. M K BROWN — CRL.A(J)/6/2020

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Of on 02nd April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010027142020

Filing Number

CRL.A(J)/1199/2020

Filing Date

05-Feb-2020

Registration No

CRL.A(J)/6/2020

Registration Date

05-Feb-2020

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal Das

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal Das

Category

10255 - Criminal Appeals (Jail) ( 217 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

02-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Of

Last updated 19-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Criminal Procedure Section 374

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAMEN TANTI

    Adv. MS. B SARMA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM Advocate - PP (Public Prosecutor), ASSAM, ,MS. M K BROWN

  2. 2.SMTI. MANJU TANTI,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal DasView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The Gauhati High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted Ramen Tanti of rape charges. The court found insufficient evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that any sexual intercourse was non-consensual, citing critical infirmities in the victim's testimony: her failure to report repeated alleged assaults for months until discovering her pregnancy, and lack of corroborating medical evidence. The victim did not qualify as a "sterling witness," and the accused's claim of consensual relations created reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Apr-2026

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal Das

  4. 26-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal DasView PDF

  5. 26-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal Das

  6. 19-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal DasView PDF

  7. 19-Mar-2026

    Orders

    Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal Das

  8. 11-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal DasView PDF

  9. 11-Mar-2026

    Orders

    Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal Das

  10. 02-Feb-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Pranjal DasView PDF

  11. 03-Apr-2020

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  12. 02-Mar-2020

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ajit BorthakurView PDF

  13. 05-Feb-2020

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRL.A(J)/6/2020

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The Gauhati High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted Ramen Tanti of rape charges. The court found insufficient evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that any sexual intercourse was non-consensual, citing critical infirmities in the victim's testimony: her failure to report repeated alleged assaults for months until discovering her pregnancy, and lack of corroborating medical evidence. The victim did not qualify as a "sterling witness," and the accused's claim of consensual relations created reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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