CHAIN SINGH vs STATE OF H.P. — Crl.A. No. 965/2008

Summary of Crl.A. No. 965/2008 - Chain Singh v. State of H.P. The Supreme Court allowed Chain Singh's appeal and acquitted him on February 19, 2013. The trial court had acquitted him of rape and assault charges in 1993, but the High Court reversed this, convicting him under Section 376 IPC with 7 years imprisonment. The Supreme Court found the trial court's reasoning sound—that it was highly improbable the appellant would commit rape before multiple co-villagers including his own wife and uncle, and that no corroborating witness supported the prosecution. The High Court erred in setting aside the acquittal; the appeal was allowed and bail bonds discharged. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.