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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Kameshwar Yadav @ Kamleshwar Yadav @ Kiddu Yadav, son of Jhumak Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. maoists abducted and murdered three victims. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. investigation and trial proceedings outlined. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. witness contradictions and procedural delays argued. (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. medical evidence corroborates eyewitness testimony. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. eyewitnesses confirm abduction and firearm murders. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 6. tampering insignificant with cogent evidence. (Para 43 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105) |
| 7. sole reliable eyewitness suffices for conviction. (Para 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49) |
| 8. delays and non-examination not fatal. (Para 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58) |
| 9. appeal dismissed; conviction upheld. (Para 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112) |
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 of conviction dated 09.03.2017 and or
Conviction for murder by unlawful assembly sustainable on reliable sole eyewitness to killing, corroborated by medical evidence and abduction witnesses, despite FIR delay, witness non-examination, an....
Conviction under Section 302/34 IPC unsustainable on uncorroborated, contradictory testimony of interested sole eyewitness; benefit of reasonable doubt mandates acquittal where prosecution fails to p....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement of proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt in criminal cases, and the importance of credible and consistent witness testimonies.
Conviction under IPC 302/34 upheld on reliable sole eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical evidence and witnesses, despite minor discrepancies and non-examination of investigating officer/docto....
Conviction can be based on a sole eyewitness if credible, but significant inconsistencies and lack of corroborative evidence can lead to acquittal.
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