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DIPANKAR DATTA, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
Patchaiperumal @ Patchikutti – Appellant
Versus
State Rep. by Inspector of Police – Respondent
How to evaluate conflicting eyewitness testimony and determine credibility when there are minor inconsistencies? What is the standard for reversing an acquittal and upholding conviction in an appeal under Section 374(2), Cr.P.C.? What are the criteria for establishing premeditated murder with common intention based on evidence of motive, ocular testimony, and medical report?
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| 1. high court reverses acquittal; life sentences imposed. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of the murder plot and eyewitness account. (Para 3) |
| 3. high court conviction based on testimony & evidence. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. defense arguments challenging prosecution credibility. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 15) |
| 5. arguments on evidence of conspiracy and eyewitness reliability. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. prosecution emphasizes thorough evaluation of evidence. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 30) |
| 7. legal standards for evaluating conflicting witness testimony. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 8. evaluation of evidence including testimonies and fir. (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44) |
| 9. court's findings on consistency of evidence related to murder. (Para 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50) |
| 10. court dismisses appeals upholding high court's decision. (Para 52 , 53) |
JUDGMENT :
THE APPEALS
2. While allowing the appeal under Section 374(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 of the widow of Patchaiperumal1 [victim] viz. PW-8 and reversing the finding of acquittal recorded by the relevant Sessions Court vide its judgment dated 1st September, 2009, the High Court sentenced the a
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