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PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI, MUNNURI LAXMAN
State of Rajasthan – Appellant
Versus
Lala Ram, S/o. of Ganesha – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This criminal appeal under Section 378 (3) & (1) Cr.P.C. has been preferred by the appellant-State claiming the following relief:
2. The appellant-State laid a challenge to the judgment of acquittal dated 21.12.1999 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, District Sirohi in Sessions Case No. 66/97 (State of Rajasthan Vs. Lala & Ors.), whereby the accused respondents were acquitted of the offences under Sections 148 & 302 read with Section 149 I.P.C.
3. Learned Additional Government Advocate has placed on record the status report dated 18.10.2024, which indicates that respondent No.6 Saroopa has expired.
4. Thus, this appeal is dismissed as having been abated to the extent of accused respondent No.6 Saroopa.
5. The matter pertai
The appellate court must demonstrate clear error or illegality to overturn an acquittal, emphasizing the presumption of innocence.
The judgment reinforces the principle that an acquittal should not be overturned unless there is clear evidence of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The acquittal of the accused was upheld due to insufficient evidence and contradictions in witness testimonies, reinforcing the presumption of innocence.
The appellate court upheld the trial court's acquittal, emphasizing the necessity of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, particularly when eyewitness testimony is unreliable.
The presumption of innocence remains until guilt is proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and the appellate court cannot overturn an acquittal without clear evidence of error or illegality in the trial c....
The appellate court cannot overturn an acquittal unless it finds a clear error or illegality in the trial court's judgment.
The judgment reinforces the principle that an acquittal should not be overturned unless there is clear evidence of error or misjudgment by the trial court.
The court upheld the acquittal of the accused due to insufficient evidence and unreliable eyewitness testimonies, emphasizing the necessity of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
An appellate court must respect the presumption of innocence and can only overturn an acquittal if the trial court's reasoning is perverse or unsupported by the evidence.
The judgment reinforces that an acquittal can only be overturned if the appellate court finds clear evidence of error or illegality in the trial court's decision.
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