HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR GARG, J
Narayan – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
Order :
1. Instant criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant-complainant under Section 14-A of SC/ST Act against the acquittal of the accused-respondent No.2 from offences under Sections 3(1) (g) of SC/ST Act vide judgment dated 10.10.2019 passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases Udaipur in Special Sessions Case No.28/2017.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant-complainant Narayan lodged an FIR before the Police Station Kurabad, stating therein that he purchased a land from Smt. Logri by way of registered sale deed dated 20.12.2016 and accordingly after mutation his name was entered and he gave the said land for cultivation to accused Nathu Lal and accused Nathu Lal while constructing the house on the said land tried to take illegal possession of the said land.
3. On the said complaint, FIR was registered against the accused-respondent No.2 and after usual investigation, the police filed challan against the accused-respondent No.2. Thereafter, the trial court took cognizance against the accused-respondents and framed the charges for offence under Sections 3(1)(g) of SC/ST Act . The accused-respondent No.2 denied the charges and claimed
An acquittal can only be overturned on compelling reasons; the presumption of innocence remains unless the trial court's decision is palpably erroneous.
An acquittal should not be disturbed unless compelling reasons exist, maintaining the presumption of innocence.
The court upheld the acquittal due to insufficient evidence, emphasizing the need for compelling reasons to overturn such judgments.
The court upheld the acquittal of the accused due to lack of compelling evidence, emphasizing the presumption of innocence.
An acquittal under the SC/ST Act can only be overturned if the appellate court finds compelling reasons, emphasizing the presumption of innocence and the necessity of substantial evidence.
Interference in acquittal requires compelling reasons; the presumption of innocence is reinforced by acquittal.
The principle that an acquittal should not be disturbed unless there are compelling reasons, and the presumption of innocence is reinforced by such acquittal.
The appellate court upheld the trial court's acquittal due to insufficient evidence under the SC/ST Act, emphasizing the presumption of innocence.
An acquittal can only be overturned with compelling reasons; the presumption of innocence remains strong unless the trial court's decision is palpably erroneous.
In criminal appeals, courts uphold acquittals unless there is clear evidence of error in the trial court's reasoning or a definitive finding of guilt based on the evidence presented.
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