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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
GURVINDER SINGH GILL, JASJIT SINGH BEDI
GURVINDER SINGH GILL, JASJIT SINGH BEDI, JJ. State of Haryana – Appellant
Versus
Sumit @ Fundi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. presentation of the case structure. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. description of fir and initial investigation. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. evidence of witnesses and prosecution's testimony. (Para 6 , 8) |
| 4. conviction proceedings and sentencing. (Para 12 , 13) |
| 5. defense arguments regarding circumstantial evidence. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 6. court's analysis on circumstantial evidence. (Para 16 , 17) |
| 7. judicial standards for circumstantial evidence. (Para 18 , 19) |
| 8. outcome of the appeal and acquittal. (Para 49 , 50) |
JUDGMENT :
JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J.
This judgment shall dispose of MRC-07-2022 sent by the District and Sessions Judge, Sonipat titled as State of Haryana Versus Partap Sumit @ Fundi & another and CRA-D-229-2023 titled as Sumit @ Fundi & another Versus State of Haryana as the same are arising out of the same FIR. However, for the sake of convenience the facts have been taken from CRA-D-229-2023.
2. The present appeal has been filed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 19.12.2022 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Sonipat.
3. The FIR was registered on 11.05.2017, the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Sonipat is dated 19.1
Circumstantial evidence requires a complete chain proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt; motive alone is insufficient for conviction.
Circumstantial evidence can establish guilt if it forms a complete chain pointing to the accused, even without direct evidence.
Circumstantial evidence must create a complete chain of circumstances leading unerringly to the accused's guilt to uphold a conviction; mere suspicion is insufficient.
The conviction of accused cannot be sustained when circumstantial evidence lacks cogent linkage to the crime, and eyewitness testimony is deemed unreliable.
Circumstantial evidence must form a complete and unbroken chain to establish guilt; isolated pieces of evidence are insufficient for conviction.
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