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2018 Supreme(Del) 2724
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
S. MURALIDHAR, I.S. MEHTA, JJ.
Kulwinder & Ors. - Appellants
Versus
State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors. - Respondents
Crl. A. 129, 139, 190, 210, 226, 1299 of 2012; 1472 of 2013
Decided On : 24-08-2018
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellants : Ms. Sumita Kapil, Ms. Pooja Swami, Mr. Anubha Rastogi, Mr. Shreeji
For the Respondent: Ms. Richa Kapoor, Mr. Ashish Negi, Ms. Sushila, Ms. Shikha Mehra, Ms. Richa Kapoor, Mr. Ashish Negi, Ms. Sushila, Ms. Shikha Mehra, Ms. Sumita Kapil, Mr. M.L. Yadav, Mr. Mukesh Kalia, Mr. M.N. Dudeja, Mr. Ajay Verma, Mr. Jitender Sharma, Mr. S. Rajan, Mr. Anupam Sharma, Mr. R.P. Luthra, Mr. Hanumant Sakhuja, Mr. Jitendra Sethi, Mr. Hemant Gulati
Act Referred
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA : Art.341
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE : S.4, S.313, S.164, S.161, S.165
EVIDENCE ACT : S.142, S.154, S.9, S.145, S.155, S.157, S.134
INDIAN PENAL CODE : S.174(a), S.120(b), S.302, S.147, S.148, S.149, S.323, S.325, S.395, S.397, S.427, S.435, S.436, S.449, S.450, S.452, S.216, S.300
PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT : S.3(1)(x), S.3(1)(xv), S.3(2)(iii), S.3(2)(iv), S.4
SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES ORDERS AMENDMENT ACT : S.3
S. Muralidhar, J.
Table of Contents
Introduction
6
The present appeals
7
Transfer of the trial to Delhi
8
Charges
8
Convictions and sentences awarded by the trial Court
9
Before this Court
11
The demographic composition of Mirchpur
14
Incident of 19th April 2010
15
20th April 2010
16
Incident of 21st April 2010
17
Charge sheets
20
Findings of the trial Court
21
Summary of trial Court’s findings
33
Submissions on behalf of the State
34
Submissions on behalf of the complainants
43
Causal link between incidents of 19th and 21st April 2010
46
The incident of 21st April 2010: the Trial Court's findings
49
This Court’s analysis of the incidents of 21st April 2010
54
Site plans & photographic and videographic evidence
63
Unlawful assembly with a common object
71
Applicability of the POA Act
75
Section 3(1)(x) POA Act
77
Section 3(1)(xv) POA Act
78
Section 3(2)(iii) and (iv) POA Act
79
Section 3(2)(v) POA Act
80
Section 8 POA Act
84
This Court’s findings with respect to the POA Act
85
Leading questions
86
Eye witness testimonies
88
Test Identification Parade
92
Delay in recording statements of witnesses
96
Lapses in investigation
98
Conduct of witnesses
100
Statements before the Commission of Inquiry
101
Scientific evidence v. ocular evidence
103
Irrelevant considerations in rejecting testimony
105
Numerical rule in respect of Section 149 IPC
106
Analysis of eye-witness testimonies
108
Kamala (PW-50)
109
Amar Lal (CW-1)
114
Pradeep (PW-49)
115
Rajbir (PW-10)
117
Sunita (PW-13)
118
Sandeep (PW-28)
118
Sheela (PW-32)
118
Santra (PW-30)
119
Rani (PW-33), Sanjay (PW-36), and Meena (PW-37)
119
Mahajan (PW-38), Sube Singh (PW-39), and Vijender (PW-40)
121
Dhoop Singh (PW-29)
122
Vicky (PW-42)
123
Dilbagh (PW-43)
127
Sanjay (PW-44)
127
Manoj (PW-45)
128
Satyawan (PW-47) and Gulaba (PW-48)
129
Dying declarations of Tara Chand
130
Analysis of defence witnesses
134
Murder or culpable homicide?
135
Accused persons convicted by the trial Court
140
A-34: Rajender son of Pale
140
A-38: Kulwinder son of Ram Mehar
146
A-20: Ramphal son of Prithvi
149
A-3: Karambir son of Tara Chand
153
A-25: Karampal son of Satbir
154
A-13: Dharambir son of Mai Chand
156
A-27: Sumit son of Satyawan
158
A-64: Pradeep son of Jaibir
158
A-90: Rajpal son of Sheo Chand
159
A-65: Pradeep son of Suresh
159
A-41: Sunil son of Dayanand
160
A-39: Monu son of Suresh
161
A-58: Jasbir @ Lillu son of Raja
162
Accused persons acquitted by the trial Court
163
Respondents represented by Mr. M.N. Dudeja
165
A-22: Pradeep son of Balwan
167
A-77: Sanjay @ Handa son of Dayanand
168
A-78: Satyawan @ Satta Singh son of Karan Singh
169
Respondents represented by Mr. Ajay Verma
