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VIPUL M. PANCHOLI, RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA
Anuj Kumar Singh – Appellant
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State of Bihar – Respondent
Vipul M. Pancholi, J.—Heard Mr. Devashish Giri, learned counsel for the appellant/informant, Mrs. Soni Shrivastava, learned counsel for the private-respondents/original accused and Mr. Binod Bihari Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The present appeal has been filed by the informant under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 wherein, the appellant/informant has challenged the order dated 18.07.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VIII, Gopalganj in Sessions Trial No. 83 of 2022 (arising out of Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 17 of 2021 dated 05.01.2021) whereby, the present private-respondents have been acquitted for the charges levelled against them for offences punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Learned counsel for the appellant has separately provided a copy of the deposition of the prosecution witnesses and the documentary evidence produced by the prosecution witnesses before the trial court. After referring to the same, learned counsel would submit that there are four eye-witnesses to the occurrence in question. Learned counsel has referred to the deposition of PW-4, the informant, who is the so
The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to contradictions in eyewitness testimonies, leading to the affirmation of the trial court's acquittal.
In acquittal appeals, the prosecution bears the burden to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, with a double presumption in favor of the accused, making it difficult to overturn a trial court's acqui....
The appellate court emphasized that eyewitness accounts must be given due weight, and mere flaws in investigation do not automatically discount credible testimonies in murder trials.
The principles governing appeals against acquittal emphasize the presumption of innocence and the necessity for the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, with the appellate court exer....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that in an appeal against acquittal, the appellate court should not disturb the findings of acquittal recorded by the trial court if two reasonable....
The prosecution must prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, and reliance on witness testimony requires corroboration, especially when witnesses are near relatives.
The prosecution must prove charges beyond reasonable doubt; unreliable eyewitness testimony, especially from near relatives, cannot substantiate a conviction.
The prosecution must prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, and reliance on related witnesses without corroboration is insufficient for conviction.
The presumption of innocence is paramount in criminal trials; an acquittal should only be overturned if the prosecution proves guilt beyond reasonable doubt, which was not demonstrated in this case.
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