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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Vipul M.Pancholi, Ramesh Chand Malviya
Rajendra Yadav S/o Late Jagdish Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State Of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. summary of legal representation and authority. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. incident detail and investigative process. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. arguments on witness credibility and evidence. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. court's evaluation of witness testimonies. (Para 8 , 22) |
| 5. reasoning on prosecution's evidence. (Para 23) |
| 6. final judgment and directions. (Para 24 , 25) |
JUDGMENT :
VIPUL M. PANCHOLI, J.
The present appeals have been filed under Section-374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred as ‘Cr.P.C.’) challenging the impugned judgment of conviction dated 13.06.2018 and order of sentence dated 14.06.2018 passed by the learned 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Araria, in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1151/2012, T.R. No.64/2017 (arising out of Bhargama P.S. Case No. 43/2011) by which all the appellants have been convicted and appellant/convict Rajendra Yadav has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life with a fine of Rs. 50,000/- (fifty thousand) for the offence punishable under Section- 302 of I.P.C. In default of payment of fine, the convict will have to undergo further one year imprisonment. He has further been sentenced to undergo rigorous
The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; uncorroborated and contradictory witness accounts render convictions unsafe.
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 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 witness testimony requires corroboration, especially when witnesses are near relatives.
The prosecution must prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, and reliance on related witnesses without corroboration is insufficient for conviction.
The prosecution must prove its case beyond reasonable doubt; inconsistencies and lack of independent witnesses can lead to quashing of conviction.
The prosecution must prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt, and inconsistencies in witness testimonies can lead to the acquittal of the accused.
The reliability of witnesses and the sufficiency of evidence are crucial in proving a case beyond reasonable doubt.
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