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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
D.DASH, S.K.PANIGRAHI
Santosh Sahu – Appellant
Versus
State of Orissa – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background and the prosecution's case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. court's agreement on homicidal death. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 3. arguments regarding discrepancies in witness testimony. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 4. failure of prosecution to prove charges. (Para 14) |
| 5. conclusion and order for appeal. (Para 15) |
JUDGMENT :
The Appellant, by filing this Appeal, from inside the jail, has called in question the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.07.2015 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Angul in C.T.(S) No.72 of 2012/52 of 2013 arising out of G.R. Case No.1663 of 2011 corresponding to Angul P.S. Case No.642 of 2011 of the Court of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (S.D.J.M.), Angul. The Appellant (accused) thereunder has been convicted for commission of offence under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘the IPC ’) and he has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs.5,000/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year.
Nakafudi Sahu (Informant-P.W.1), the father of the deceased having lodged the information in writing with the Inspector-in-Charge (I.I.C.), Angul Police Statio
The conviction under Section 302 IPC was overturned due to inconsistencies in witness testimonies regarding dying declarations, leading to reasonable doubt about the appellant's guilt.
The prosecution must prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt; inconsistencies and lack of reliable witness testimony can lead to reversal of a conviction.
The prosecution must establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, which can be satisfied through reliable eyewitness accounts and corroborative medical evidence.
Conviction based on unreliable witness testimony cannot be sustained; evidence must be consistent and corroborated to meet the burden of proof required for establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Evidence must be consistent and reliable to uphold a conviction; inherent improbabilities can lead to a verdict of not guilty.
A conviction must be supported by credible evidence and established beyond a reasonable doubt; mere suspicion is insufficient for a conviction.
Circumstantial evidence must establish each link in the chain beyond reasonable doubt for a conviction, and the failure to do so results in the acquittal of the accused.
The prosecution must establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and inconsistencies in witness testimonies can undermine the reliability of evidence, leading to acquittal.
Prosecution must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; reliance on contradictory evidence is insufficient for conviction.
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