Key legal question
Whether the use of the loaded pistol constituted cruelty under Art. 190 para. 3 CP.
Extracted holding
Yes. Threatening the victim with a dangerous weapon and using it to force submission satisfies cruelty.
Extracted reasoning
The accused did not merely carry the weapon; he used it to threaten the victim, pointed it at her, and repeatedly reminded her it was loaded and unguarded. This created fear of death or serious injury beyond the basic rape offense.