Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction of a 24 year old man in 2014 Rape Case

The Delhi High Court upheld the 12 year sentence and conviction of a 24-year-old man for the 2014 rape of a 60-year-old woman, emphasizing that the absence of an electropherogram report does not undermine the credibility of DNA evidence.

The Court found that the prosecution had established the chain of custody and that the DNA report confirmed the presence of the accused's semen.

Minor inconsistencies in the victim’s testimony were deemed natural under stress.

Dismissing the appeal, the Court maintained that technical omissions like the non-availability of an electropherogram cannot outweigh the strong forensic and testimonial evidence presented in such serious criminal cases. (Sanjay @ Sanju v. State)