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K. SURESH REDDY, K. SREENIVASA REDDY
Kadiyala Kalesh – Appellant
Versus
State of AP – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
K. Suresh Reddy, J.
1. As all the three (3) Criminal Appeals arise out of the same Sessions Case i.e. S.C. No.229 of 2011 on the file of the Family Court cum-IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, East Godavari District at Rajamahendravaram, they are being disposed of by way of this common judgment.
2. Accused Nos. 1 and 2 filed Criminal Appeal No. 912 of 2016, Accused No. 3 filed Criminal Appeal No. 878 of 2016, Accused Nos. 4 to 7 filed Criminal Appeal No. 880 of 2016 in the above Sessions Case. During pendency of the Criminal Appeal No. 880 of 2016, A5 died, as such the appeal against him is abated.
3. All the seven (7) accused were tried by the learned Additional Sessions Judge under the following charges.
2) Second charge was framed for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC against Accused No. 1.
3) Third Charge was framed under Section 302 read with 34 IPC against Accused Nos. 2 to 7.
4) Fourth Charge was framed under Section 302 IPC against Accused Nos. 1 and 2.
5) Fifth Charge was framed under Section 302 read with 34 IPC against Accused Nos. 3 to 7.
6) Sixth
The prosecution failed to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence, leading to their acquittal.
The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; mere suspicion is insufficient for conviction.
In a case arising out of circumstantial evidence, the prosecution has to prove each of the circumstances relied upon by them and the circumstances so proved should form a chain of events connecting t....
Circumstantial evidence must form a complete chain to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, as per established legal principles.
The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt in circumstantial evidence cases, with each circumstance established and consistent only with the hypothesis of guilt.
The judgment underscores the importance of credible evidence in criminal cases, particularly when relying on circumstantial evidence without eyewitness testimony.
The judgment emphasizes the need for a complete chain of evidence and the inadmissibility of unreliable witness testimony and confession in establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt based on circums....
The prosecution failed to prove the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to lack of direct evidence and discredited circumstantial evidence.
Circumstantial evidence, including the last seen theory and confessions, can establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt in murder cases.
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