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RITU BAHRI, MANISHA BATRA
Ajit alias Jeeta – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of appeal details (Para 1) |
| 2. factual background of the crime (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. prosecution's evidence presentation (Para 4) |
| 4. accused's response (Para 5) |
| 5. arguments from both parties (Para 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 6. order and directions (Para 7 , 22) |
| 7. confirmation of homicide by evidence (Para 10 , 11) |
| 8. court's assessment of circumstantial evidence (Para 12 , 14) |
| 9. challenges to disclosure statements (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 10. evaluation of co-accused confessions (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 11. conclusion and acquittal (Para 21) |
JUDGMENT
Mrs. Manisha Batra, J.
The present appeal has been preferred against the judgement of conviction dated 10.01.2018 and order on quantum of sentence dated 12.01.2018 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sonepat in Sessions Case No.SC/268 of 2015 titled as State v. Ajit alias Jeeta arising out of FIR No.132 dated 08.04.2013 registered at Police Station Sadar, Sonipat under Sections 302 and 34 of IPC and Section 25 of ARMS ACT whereby the accused Ajit had been held guilty for commission of offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of IPC and had been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.10,
Confessions of co-accused are inadmissible against another unless tried jointly; conviction based solely on such confessions violates evidentiary standards.
The prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence for conviction; extrajudicial confessions lack evidentiary value if not proven voluntary.
In criminal cases based on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete and conclusive chain of evidence that excludes all reasonable hypotheses of innocence; mere suspicion is ....
The main legal point established is the requirement for corroborative evidence to establish guilt, the limitations of the memorandum statement under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, and the inadmissib....
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