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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD, SOURENDRA PANDEY
Sanjeev Dev Verma S/O- Rati Ranjan Dev Verma – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. conviction and sentencing of the appellants. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. details of the prosecution case and investigation. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. court's assessment of evidence regarding drug possession. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. arguments regarding procedural violations by the prosecution. (Para 13 , 14) |
| 5. state's contention on the sufficiency of evidence. (Para 16 , 18) |
| 6. court's observations on prosecution's case consistency. (Para 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 7. concerns about sampling and evidence integrity. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 8. issues with testimonies and prosecution witnesses. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 9. independent witnesses' testimonies against prosecution claims. (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 42) |
| 10. outcome of the appeal - acquittal due to prosecution failure. (Para 53 , 54) |
JUDGMENT :
SOURENDRA PANDEY, J.
Heard Ms. Mira Kumari, assisted by Ms. Ankita Roy, learned counsel for the appellant and Ms. Km. Shashi Bala Verma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The present appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction dated 23.02.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘impugned judgment’) and the order of sentence dated 27.02.2023 (in short referred to
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