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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Ashutosh Kumar, A.Abhishek Reddy
Ravi Kumar and Ors. S/o - Lalbaboo Prasad – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ASHUTOSH KUMAR, J.
All the three appeals have been taken up together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.
2. We have heard Mr. Ravindra Kumar, learned Advocate for the appellants/Ravi Kumar; Md. Imtiaz and Md. Saheb Alam @ Sahab @ Banti in Cr. App(DB) No. 383 of 2014; and appellant Belal Miyan in Cr. App(DB) No. 508 of 2014; and Mr. Rajni Ranjan Prasad Singh for appellant Ajay Ram @ Ajay Kumar Kahar @ Ajay Kahar in Cr. App(DB) No. 609 of 2014.
3. Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, learned APP has appeared in all the three appeals on behalf of the State.
4. Appellants/Ravi Kumar; Md. Imtiaz and Saheb Alam have been convicted under Section 302 /120B of the IPC, whereas appellants Belal Miyan and Ajay Ram @ Ajay Kumar Kahar @ Ajay Kahar have been convicted under Sections 302 /120B of the IPC as also Section 27 of the ARMS ACT . The judgment has been awarded in Sessions Trial No. 222 of 2011, arising out of Ara Town P.S. Case No. 92 og 2011 by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bhojpur at Ara on 24.04.2014.
5. By order dated 30.04.2014, all the appellants have been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life, to pay a fine of Rs. 50,000/- each and in default of payment
The prosecution must establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; inconsistencies and procedural flaws in evidence can lead to acquittal.
The court established that inconsistencies in eyewitness testimonies and lack of corroborative evidence warrant acquittal in murder cases, highlighting the benefit of doubt principle.
The court acquitted the appellants due to insufficient evidence and inconsistencies in witness testimonies, emphasizing the need for credible proof in criminal convictions.
Prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; lack of credible eyewitnesses and contradictions in testimony led to acquittal.
The court holds that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to significant contradictions in eyewitness accounts and absence of supporting medical evidence, warranting acqu....
The prosecution must prove the case beyond all reasonable doubts, and the quality of evidence is crucial in establishing the guilt of the accused.
Familial relationships do not inherently discredit witness testimony; credible evidence can uphold a conviction despite investigative shortcomings.
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