ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH, A. M. BADAR
Md. Umar Ali – Appellant
Versus
State Of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT (CAV)
A.M. Badar, J. - By these appeals, the appellants/accused persons are challenging the Judgment of conviction dated 30.04.2016 and order of sentence dated 06.05.2016 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Katihar, Bihar in Sessions Trial No. 18 of 2016, thereby convicting them of the offence punishable under Sections 302 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Section 27 of the Arms Act. For the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, they are sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life whereas for the offence punishable under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, sentence of rigorous imprisonment for 10 year is imposed on them. For the offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act, the appellants/accused are sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years. The appellants/accused persons are also directed to pay fine of Rs.5,000/- for each offence, which is held to be proved against them. In default, they are directed to undergo simple imprisonment for six months. Substantive sentences are directed to run concurrently. For the sake of convenience, the appellants/accused shall be referred in their original capacity.
2. The cas
Charan Singh Vs. State of Punjab (AIR 1998 SC 323)
Guli Chand and Ors. V. State of Rajasthan (1974 (3) SCC 698)
Krishnan and another V/s State Rep. By Inspector Of Police - AIR 2003 SC 2978 (1)
Rameshwar v. State of Rajasthan
Seeman @ Veeranam V/s. State by Inspector of Police
State of Rajasthan V/s. Teja Ram and Ors. (AIR 1999 SC 1776)
The testimony of an injured witness holds greater evidentiary value, and minor discrepancies in witness statements do not necessarily render the evidence untrustworthy.
Eyewitness testimony from injured relatives is credible and can support a conviction, provided it is consistent and corroborated by medical evidence.
Failure to properly examine delay in lodging FIR can be fatal to prosecution.
The need for caution in convicting accused based on the testimonies of injured eyewitnesses, especially in cases of free fights where injuries on the accused are not properly explained.
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