1. The instant criminal leave to appeal has been filed by the State of Rajasthan under Section 378 (iii) & (i) of Cr.P.C., against the judgment dated 26th of April, 2016 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Jodhpur Metropolitan, in Session Case No.72/2012, by which the learned trial court acquitted the respondent from the charges levelled against him for the offence under Sections 302, 201 and 392 of IPC.

2. As per facts of the case, the complainant Lal Singh submitted a written report on 20.03.2012 at 12.30 AM at Police Station- Dangiawas, District Jodhpur, in which following allegations were levelled:

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3. The FIR was filed against unknown person/s and no allegation of quarrel was incorporated in the written report, however, the SHO, Police Station Dangaiwas, upon receipt of written report, registered FIR No.52/2012 under Sections 302 and 201 IPC and proceeded with investigation.

4. During investigation, the respondent, Manaram was arrested on the basis of evidence of last seen and thereafter upon information given by him u/s of 27 of the Evidence Act, articles currency notes of Rs.2,93,000/- as well as blood stained clothes, and other articles were recovered in the presence of two witnesses. After completion of the investigation, charge sheet was filed against the respondent, Manaram, under Sections 302 and 201 IPC in the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Jodhpur from where the case was committed to the court of Sessions Judge, Jodhpur, for trial.

5. The learned trial court after recording statements of 21 prosecution witnesses, and exhibiting 56 documents, recorded the statements of respondent u/s 313 Cr.P.C., in which respondent, Manaram, denied all the allegations made by the prosecution witnesses, and said that he is innocent but no evidence was led in defence inspite of granting of opportunity.

6. The learned trial court after hearing the arguments of the parties considered the evidence and finally acquitted the respondent from the charge levelled against him vide impugned judgment dated 26