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MUKTA GUPTA
Lalit @ Montu – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points summarized:
The court emphasized the importance of relying on credible evidence such as witness testimony and recovery of incriminating items to establish guilt in criminal cases [judgement_subject].
The case involved the theft of a battery-operated rickshaw and the drugging of the victim, leading to his unconsciousness and theft of his belongings [Fact of the Case].
The court found the appellant guilty of offences under Sections 328, 379, and 34 IPC, and upheld the conviction while modifying the sentence to rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs.3,000/- on each count, to run concurrently [Finding of the Court][Final Decision].
The evidence included the recovery of Lorazepam tablets, the seizure memo, and forensic reports, which supported the prosecution’s case that the victim was drugged (!) .
The victim’s statement and medical reports corroborated the fact that he was found unconscious due to unknown poisoning, and he had injuries consistent with being assaulted or injured during the incident (!) (!) .
The prosecution proved the theft of the battery-operated rickshaw through testimony of witnesses and the recovery of the vehicle, despite the absence of certain documents and the accused's inability to explain possession (!) .
The court noted inconsistencies in the defence’s claims, particularly regarding the arrest date and the involvement of other persons, and found the defence evidence to be unreliable (!) .
The appellant and his co-accused did not participate in identification procedures and failed to explain possession of the stolen vehicle, which supported the prosecution’s case (!) .
The court considered the appellant’s lack of previous criminal involvement and the period already served in custody, leading to a modification of the sentence rather than an outright reversal of conviction (!) .
The appeal was disposed of with the conviction maintained and the sentence modified, and directions were issued to update jail records accordingly (!) .
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1. Convicted for offences punishable under Sections 328, 379, 34 IPC Lalit @ Montu challenges the impugned judgment dated 23rd September, 2015 and the order on sentence dated 30th September, 2015 directing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three and a half years and to pay a fine of Rs.3,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 328 IPC and rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and to pay a fine of Rs.3,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 379 IPC. Since the convict Pappu @ Amrish has not preferred any appeal, this Court is only concerned with the appeal of Lalit @ Montu.
2. Assailing the conviction, learned Counsel for Lalit @ Montu submits that the motorcycle on which the two convicts came has not been recovered. Apart from the two convicts, there was one more person who had offered lichi juice to PW-1 Farid. However, neither was he interrogated nor charge-sheeted nor summoned as an accused. No statement of person from whose cart Farid ate momos has been recorded. Farid stated that he was not taken anywhere for the investigation. Thus no pointing out was done by PW-1, hence the memos are false and fabricated. Defence evidence
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