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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, JASJIT SINGH BEDI
Yatender Pal – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. timeline of case from fir to appeal. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of the events leading to the murder. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. investigation and recovery of evidence. (Para 6 , 10 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. arguments regarding circumstantial evidence. (Para 26 , 28 , 29) |
| 5. legal standards for circumstantial evidence. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 6. court's application of principles regarding circumstantial evidence. (Para 33) |
| 7. issues with evidence and testimony. (Para 38 , 39 , 40) |
| 8. court's reasoning for acquittal based on inadequate evidence. (Para 41 , 42 , 43) |
JUDGMENT :
Jasjit Singh Bedi, J.
1. The present appeal has been filed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 28/30.09.2004 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Rohtak.
2. The FIR was registered on 29.09.2001, the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by the Additional Session Judge, Rohtak is dated 28/30.09.2004, the appeal was filed on 07.02.2005 and the matter is being taken up for hearing now i.e. after a period of more than 23 years from the date of registration of the FIR.
3. The facts of the prosecution case are that on 29.09.2001, a telephonic message was received from th
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