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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI, SUNIL BENIWAL
State of Rajasthan – Appellant
Versus
Fateh Lal son of Geeshu Lal Ji – Respondent
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| 1. elements of the murder case and timeline. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. prosecution argues for motive and circumstantial evidence. (Para 4) |
| 3. defense counters with lack of motive and evidence. (Para 5) |
| 4. court analyzes circumstantial evidence and witness reliability. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. court finds contradictions and doubts in prosecution's case. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 6. trial court's decision to acquit is upheld by the high court. (Para 11) |
| 7. legal standards for appealing an acquittal. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 8. final judgment dismisses the appeal. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
JUDGMENT :
BENIWAL, J.
1. This appeal has been preferred laying a challenge to the judgment of acquittal dated 19.09.2005 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nathdwara, in Sessions Case No.27/2003 ( State of Rajasthan Vs. Shri Fateh Lal ), whereby the accused-respondent, namely, Fateh Lal has been acquitted of the charges under Sections 302 and 201 IPC.
2. The matter pertains to an incident which had occurred in the year 2003 and the present appeal has been pending since the year 2007.
3. The facts in nutshell are that an FIR was lodged by the complainant Ganesh Lal with allegation that on 08.08.2003 at around
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