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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SUDHIR SINGH, HARSH BUNGER
Sukhjinder Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sudhir Singh, J.
CRM-4293-2020 IN CRA-AD-72-2020
For the reasons stated in application, same is allowed. Delay of 327 days in filing the appeal is condoned.
CRM-13003-2020 IN CRR-937-2020
For the reasons stated in application, same is allowed. Delay of 420 days in filing the revision petition is condoned.
Main cases (O&M)
Vide this common order, we shall be disposing off above noted two cases arising out of the common judgment of conviction and order of sentence. CRA-AD-72-2020 has been filed by the complainant against the impugned judgment of conviction/order of sentence dated 10/11.10.2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur, whereby accused/respondents No.2 to 6 have been acquitted for offences under Sections 395, 412 of IPC read with Sections 67/67-A of the Information Technology Act; whereas, CRR-937-2020 has been filed by the complainant for enhancement of sentence awarded to the aforesaid respondents under Section 384 read with Section 120-B IPC. For brevity, facts are taken from CRA-AD-72-2020.
2. Vide order dated 01.08.2022, the Lower Court record was called for. The same was received.
3. The prosecution case was that on 22.05.2017, complainant, name
The requirement of producing a valid certificate for the admissibility of secondary electronic evidence is mandatory, and failure renders the evidence inadmissible, affecting the validity of convicti....
Criminal Revision – Scope of - Court while exercising its jurisdiction under Section 397/401 Cr.P.C. cannot substitute its own conclusion to the one arrived at by the Courts below.
The judgment emphasizes the importance of substantial evidence and a reasonable explanation for delays in criminal cases.
The acquittal of the accused was upheld, as contradictions in witness statements failed to establish a credible threat under Section 506 IPC.
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