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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
G. BASAVARAJA
Union Of India, By Inspector/RPF Southern Railway – Appellant
Versus
Muniswamy, S/O Munigounder – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. facts surrounding the prosecution case. (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments presented by the parties. (Para 2 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. analysis of court's observations. (Para 11 , 16 , 18) |
| 4. principles governing appellate review of acquittals. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. final judgment and dismissal of the appeal. (Para 20) |
JUDGMENT :
G BASAVARAJA, J.
The Union of India has preferred this appeal against the judgment of acquittal passed by the Presiding Officer, Special Court for Economic Offences, Bangalore in C.C.No.431/2002 dated 03.05.2013.
2. The parties are the same rank and have advanced the same arguments.
3. The Brief facts of the prosecution case is that, on 18.02.2002, as per the confessional statement of accused No.2, Munimara alias Narayanan, as lead by him, when a search was conducted at the Scrap Material and Waste Paper Shop, No.313, Manjunatha paper, Narasapura Layout, Vidyaranyapura Main Road, Bangalore. During the search, accused No.1- Muniswamy, was found in possession of 3 numbers of Computers, 4 numbers of HCL Keyboards, 2 numbers of Printers and 1 number of UPS-2KVA belonging to the Railways. Accused No.1 voluntarily produced the sale proceeds of Rs.10,000/–,
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