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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
MANOJ KUMAR GARG
Narayanlal S/o Ganesh Lal Bhat – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp – Respondent
Judgment :
MANOJ KUMAR GARG, J.
1.No one appeared on behalf of appellant on 03.01.2025 and the matter was posted in the month of March, 2025. Today, again no one is present, even in the second round.
2. The appellant has filed the present criminal appeal being aggrieved by the judgment dt. 30.09.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Chittorgarh in Sessions Case No. 32/2018 whereby, the trial court acquitted the respondent no.2 from offence under Section 323, 341 IPC and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
3. Brief facts of the case are that the complainant filed a written report against the accused respondent no.2 stating therein that on 04.02.2017 when the appellant was driving his bus, the respondent no.2 intercepted him and hurled caste abusive language and also beaten him. Upon the said report, FIR No. 59/2017 was registered and the police started investigation. After investigation, the police filed chargesheet against the respondent no.2. Thereafter, charges were framed against the respondent no.2 for offence under Section 323, 341 IPC and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
4. The pros
An acquittal can only be overturned if the trial court's decision is unreasonable or contrary to the evidence presented.
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.
The appellate court upheld the acquittal, emphasizing that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, reinforcing the presumption of innocence.
The court upheld the acquittal due to insufficient evidence, emphasizing the need for compelling reasons to overturn such judgments.
The appellate court upheld the trial court's acquittal due to insufficient evidence under the SC/ST Act, emphasizing the presumption of innocence.
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.
The presumption of innocence is strengthened by acquittal, and appellate courts can only interfere if the trial court's view is unreasonable or if guilt is established beyond a reasonable doubt.
An acquittal strengthens the presumption of innocence, and an appellate court can only overturn such a judgment if it finds that the trial court's conclusion was unreasonable or unsupported by eviden....
An acquittal can only be overturned with compelling reasons; the presumption of innocence remains strong unless the trial court's decision is palpably erroneous.
The appellate court should not interfere with an acquittal if the trial court's findings are plausible and supported by the evidence, maintaining the presumption of innocence.
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