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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, RAJESH KUMAR
Latif Nadaf, son of Late Badde Nadaf – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. abatement of appeals due to death of appellants. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. facts establishing appellant's convictions and the necessitated appeal. (Para 4) |
| 3. prosecution case initiation details, defining the charges framed. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. presentation of evidence and testimonies of witnesses during trial. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 5. arguments presented in defense against the conviction. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 6. analysis of witness testimonies and their discrepancies. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 7. evaluation of prosecution evidence against the appellants. (Para 54 , 55) |
| 8. court's analysis on evidence credibility and doubt. (Para 60 , 75) |
| 9. legal principles concerning contradictions in testimonies and their effects. (Para 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68) |
| 10. prosecutorial burden of proof and benefit of doubt principles. (Para 70 , 71 , 72 , 73) |
| 11. final judgment outcome leading to acquittal. (Para 82 , 83 , 84) |
JUDGMENT :
Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.
1. Before proceeding further, it would be apt to mention herein that out of the ten convicts, as per the impugned judgment, eight appellants preferred Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 3 of 1
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