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PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, VIPUL M. PANCHOLI
Gautam Satnami – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
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| 1. factual background of the murder case. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 2. arguments from both parties regarding the conviction. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 3. the court's analysis on appeal jurisdiction and findings. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. evaluation of witness reliability and animosity context. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. examination of evidence sufficiency and confession admissibility. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 6. concerns on the strength and credibility of prosecution evidence. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 7. final judgment and acquittal of the appellant. (Para 32) |
JUDGMENT :
PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. The instant Appeal takes exception to the judgment dated 19.07.2017 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur in Criminal Appeal No. 677 of 2012, whereby the judgment and order dated 28.07.2012 passed by the Sessions Judge, Rajnandgaon in Sessions Case No. 27 of 2011 was affirmed. The Trial Court had convicted the sole appellant, Gautam Satnami @ Gautam Deshlahre, who was accused No. 1, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 18601 [For short “IPC”] and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 5,000 and in ca
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