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ASHUTOSH KUMAR, JITENDRA KUMAR
Ram Chandra Rai, Son of Late Palat Rai – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Ashutosh Kumar, J.)
All the appeals, eight in number, have been taken up together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
3. There have been three sets of trials in which the appellants herein have been convicted, viz., Sessions Trial Nos. 223 of 1993; 154 of 1999 and 183 of 2015, all arising out of Bela P.S. Case No. 01 of 1993.
4. Initially, three accused persons were put on trial for the murder of one Ram Talewar Rai on 01.01.1993, viz., Ram Lakhan; Nawal Rai and Sogarath Rai. However, during the trial, Ram Lakhan and Sogarath Rai died. Thus, only Nawal Rai was convicted in the afore-noted trial, who is the appellant in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 450 of 2015. Thereafter, the other accused persons were charge-sheeted and their trial began under Sessions Trial No. 154 of 1999.
5. Out of the persons sent up for trial, proceedings were dropped against Sita Ram, S/o Parmeshwar Rai and Ramdeo Rai some times in the March of 2013. One of the accused, viz., Ravindra Rai was found to be a juvenile and his case was sent to the concerned Juvenile Justice Board for determination of his guilt.
6. In this trial, thirteen prosecution
The court established that reasonable doubt in witness credibility and investigation integrity necessitates acquittal of the accused.
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The conviction upheld based on credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence, despite the absence of independent witnesses, affirming the trial court's judgment.
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