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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Bachandeo Kumar alias Bachan Singh, son of Jwala Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar (Now Jharkhand) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. details of the investigation and crime. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 3. arguments presented by appellant's counsel. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 4. arguments presented by the state's counsel. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33) |
| 5. court's observations on witness testimony. (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 6. discussion on evidence and credibility. (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44) |
| 7. judicial references and legal precedents. (Para 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55) |
| 8. assessment of evidence. (Para 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60) |
| 9. evaluation of inconsistencies in evidence. (Para 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66) |
| 10. court's conclusion about witness reliability. (Para 67 , 68 , 69 , 70) |
| 11. legal principles concerning ocular vs. medical evidence. (Para 71 , 72 , 73 , 74) |
| 12. final observations and decision-making. (Para 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83) |
| 13. court's rationale for dismissal of appeals. (Para 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90) |
JUDGMENT :
Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.
1. The present Appeal has been filed under section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment o
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