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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH
M.G.UMA
Vasanta W/o Rajesh Upadyay – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case and the initial conviction. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 2. counsel's arguments presented before the court. (Para 5) |
| 3. failure of the prosecution to provide adequate evidence. (Para 6 , 14 , 15) |
JUDGMENT :
The revision petitioners being accused Nos.2 and 3 in C.C.No.1875/2018 on the file of learned Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Kalabuargi are impugning the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 01.08.2019, convicting them for the offence punishable under Section s 454 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and sentencing to undergo rigorous imprisonment for the period of one year each and pay fine of Rs.5,000/- each for the offence punishable under Section 454 of IPC ; to undergo rigorous imprisonment for the period of three years each and pay fine of Rs.10,000/- each for the offence punishable under Section 380 of IPC with default sentences, which was confirmed in Criminal Appeal No.51/2019 by the learned I Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Kalaburagi vide judgment dated 02.01.2021.
3. The Trial Court took cognizance of the offence and registered the criminal case. The accused appeared before the Trial Court, pleaded not guilty
The prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt due to errors in evidence and witness credibility, leading to acquittal.
The revisional jurisdiction does not permit re-appreciation of evidence unless findings are perverse, and recovery of stolen property is admissible under Section 27 of the Evidence Act.
(1) Disclosure statement – While recovery under Section 27 of Evidence Act can be a crucial piece of evidence, it cannot be sole basis for conviction – It is not substantive evidence.(2) Presumption ....
The court upheld the conviction for possession of stolen property, affirming the sufficiency of evidence while modifying the sentence to a fine of Rs.9,000.
Recovery alone is not sufficient to establish guilt in a case relying on circumstantial evidence.
Recovery evidence alone cannot establish guilt unless corroborated by other substantive evidence; mere presumption from recovery is insufficient for conviction.
Defects in investigation, such as failure to conduct an identification parade, can be fatal to the prosecution's case, leading to acquittal.
The court upheld the conviction based on the evidence of witnesses and the recovery of the stolen gold chain, and rejected the plea to reduce the sentence and release the petitioner under the Probati....
The appellate court affirmed the trial court's conviction, emphasizing limited scrutiny of evidential assessments, and extended probation based on the Petitioners' ages and lack of subsequent offense....
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