Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 376–Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012–Sec. 3/4–Conviction–Sustainability–Prosecutrix is a married lady, and she was declared hostile–She stated her age above 18 years–Only evidence of DNA report–It can be used only as a corroborative piece of evidence–Further, the samples were not properly deposited in malkhana–No Explanation for keeping them in malkhana for a period of one month–Held, it would not be proper to confirm the findings of conviction.
