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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
SUBHENDU SAMANTA
Surapureddi Veera Babu, S/o. Satyanarayana – Appellant
Versus
State of A.P., represented by its Public Prosecutor – Respondent
ORDER :
SUBHENDU SAMANTA, J.
1. The present Criminal Revision Case is directed against the judgment dated 03.10.2011 in Crl.A. No. 55 of 2011 on the file of the learned VI Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), East Godavari District, Rajahmundry, whereby the learned Sessions Judge dismissed the appeal preferred by the petitioner by modifying the conviction and sentence imposed on him from three (3) years of rigorous imprisonment to one year of rigorous imprisonment. The said criminal appeal arose out of the judgment dated 27.01.2011 passed by the learned Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ramachandrapuram, in C.C. No. 307 of 2010, whereby the petitioner (A1), along with the other accused (A2 and A3), was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“ IPC ” hereinafter).
2. The brief facts of the case are that, based on multiple complaints relating to the theft of motorcycles, police registered the complaints and conducted an investigation. During the course of the investigation, as many as 26 motorcycles were recovered from the possession of the petitioner (A1) and the other accused (A2 and A3). Out of the said 26 motorcycles, three moto
Confessions made without arrest lack evidentiary value; possession of stolen property and direct evidence suffice for conviction despite claimed silence during questioning.
A confession by a co-accused is inadmissible against another under Section 25 of the Evidence Act; therefore, the prosecution's failure to connect the accused with the crime led to acquittal.
Point of Law : Criminal Law - Theft and robbery - Conviction confirmed - Confessional statement made before trial court - Reliability of - Confessional statement of accused- appellant cannot be treat....
Prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence for conviction, and reliance on inadmissible confessions undermines the case.
Knowledge of stolen property is essential for conviction under Section 411 IPC; mere possession is insufficient without corroborative evidence.
For an accused to be convicted under drug laws, the prosecution must prove a direct link between them and the crime, relying solely on co-accused statements is insufficient evidence.
In criminal cases based on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete and unbroken chain of evidence beyond reasonable doubt to secure a conviction.
The court upheld the conviction for forgery and conspiracy under IPC sections, emphasizing that the prosecution's evidence sufficiently established the petitioners' involvement in the crimes.
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