V. K. Pandey, son of Late Shri N. P. Pandey vs State, through Central Bureau of Investigations, NMDC Rest House, Civil Lines, Raipur

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2024 Supreme(Chh) 291

RAMESH SINHA, ARVIND KUMAR VERMA
V. K. Pandey, son of Late Shri N. P. Pandey – Appellant
Versus
State, through Central Bureau of Investigations, NMDC Rest House, Civil Lines, Raipur – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellants : Mr. Anshul Tiwari, Mr. Aman Tamboli and Mr. Samrath Singh Marhas, Mr. Bhaskar Payashi, Mr. Maneesh Sharma, Mr. Rajeev Shrivastava, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Malay Shrivastava, Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Ms. Kajal Chandra and Ms. Mizba Dhebar, Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Mr. T.K. Jha and Mr. Amir Khan, Mr. Neeraj Mehta, Mr. Amiya Bhushan, Mr. Amiya Bhushan, Mr. K.A. Ansari, Sr. Adv. with Smt. Meera Ansari, Mr. Satya Prakash Verma and Ms. Ritika Verma, Mr. Vikas Bajpai and Mr. Uttam Pandey, Mr. Anurag Jha.
For the Respondent/C.B.I.: Mr. Vaibhav A. Goverdhan, Adv.
For the Respondent/State:Dr. Sourabh Pande, Deputy Advocate General
For Intervenor/Objector/Complainant : Mr. B.P.Sharma and Mr. Pushp Kumar Gupta, Advs.

Table of Content
1. convictions and sentences of appellants detailed. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. overview of investigation and evidence collected. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. details of allegations and charges against the appellants are summarized. (Para 7)
4. the judgment discusses the role of circumstantial evidence in establishing a conspiracy. (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
5. arguments related to the conduct of cbi investigation. (Para 11 , 12 , 14 , 15)
6. the rationale for upholding convictions based on the collected evidence is elaborated. (Para 13 , 16 , 17)
7. final conclusions emphasize the dismissal of appeals and reaffirming the lower court's decision. (Para 18 , 19 , 20)
8. witness testimony discrepancies highlighted. (Para 28 , 29 , 34)
9. conspiracy and circumstantial evidence in criminal law. (Para 131 , 140 , 141)
10. affirmation of convictions based on circumstantial evidence. (Para 144 , 146)
11. final judgment dismissing appeals. (Para 147 , 148)

JUDGMENT :

Ramesh Sinha, CJ.

1. The appellants have filed these appeals under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, the Cr.P.C.) questioning the impugned judgment dated 31.05.2007 passed in Sessions Trial No. 329 of 2005 by which

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2024 Supreme(Chh) 291

RAMESH SINHA, ARVIND KUMAR VERMAV. K. Pandey, son of Late Shri N. P. Pandey – AppellantVersusState, through Central Bureau of Investigations, NMDC Rest House, Civil Lines, Raipur – Respondent

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RAMESH SINHA, ARVIND KUMAR VERMA
V. K. Pandey, son of Late Shri N. P. Pandey – Appellant
Versus
State, through Central Bureau of Investigations, NMDC Rest House, Civil Lines, Raipur – Respondent