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Patna HC sets aside man's rape attempt conviction and upholds assault charge
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News18•14-10-2026, 13:45
Patna HC sets aside man's rape attempt conviction and upholds assault charge
- •The Patna High Court set aside Mohammad Ainul Haq's conviction for attempted rape due to insufficient evidence.
- •The court upheld his conviction for assault with intent to outrage modesty and house trespass stemming from a 2010 incident in Begusarai district.
- •Justice Sandeep Kumar reduced the substantive sentences to the period already undergone considering his age and lack of criminal antecedents.
- •The appellant was directed to pay a fine of Rs 25,000 to be given entirely to the victim as compensation.
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The Patna High Court set aside Mohammad Ainul Haq's conviction for attempted rape under Sections 376/511 of the IPC due to insufficient evidence, but upheld his conviction for assault under Section 354 and house trespass under Section 448.
The incident occurred in February 2010 within the Begusarai district, when the man allegedly entered a widow's hut at night, extinguished the lamp, and pressed her mouth.
The court reduced the substantive sentences to the period already undergone given the man's age and background, while directing him to pay a fine of Rs 25,000 to be given entirely as compensation to the victim.
