IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
SUNDER MOHAN
Sarasu W/o Gopal – Appellant
Versus
State rep. by Sub Inspector of Police, Poolampatty Police Station, Salem District. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. allegations of attack and property damage due to enmity. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. details of prosecution case and initial trial outcomes (Para 4 , 6) |
| 3. insufficient evidence led to acquittal of accused. (Para 7 , 8 , 20) |
| 4. arguments regarding witness credibility and testimony flaws. (Para 11 , 16) |
| 5. arguments presented by both sides regarding witness credibility and evidence (Para 13) |
| 6. court's reasoning for upholding the trial court's acquittal decision (Para 21) |
JUDGMENT :
SUNDER MOHAN, J.
1. The above appeal challenges the Judgment of acquittal passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Sankari, in C.C.116 of 2011 dated 23.12.2015.
2. It is the case of the prosecution that the respondents 2 to 5/A1 to A4, who are arraigned as accused before the trial Court had attacked the appellant/de-facto complainant and damaged the crops in her land on account of prior enmity and thus, committed the offences under Sections 427, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(i) of the Indian Penal Code.
3. P.W.1/victim had lodged a complaint, which was registered by P.W.6 in Crime No. 149 of 2011 for the offences under Sections 447, 427, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of the IPC against the respondents 2 to
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