Rajesh vs State - 2023 Supreme(All) 2902

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2023 Supreme(All) 2902

KARUNESH SINGH PAWAR
Rajesh – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Kailash Kumar Singh, Vimal Kishor Singh
For the Respondent:Govt. Advocate

Table of Content
1. introduction and context of the appeal (Para 1 , 2)
2. factual background of the incident and medical examination (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. witness testimonies and their credibility (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
4. court's analysis of evidence and contradictions (Para 18 , 22 , 23 , 25)
5. arguments by the defense and prosecution (Para 20 , 21 , 24)
6. court observations regarding the reliability and contradictions in witness statements. (Para 26)
7. legal standards for relying on witness testimony (Para 28 , 29 , 31)
8. final judgment and acquittal of the accused (Para 36 , 37)

JUDGMENT :

Hon’ble Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.

1. Heard Shri Vimal Kishor Singh, learned Counsel for the appellant and Ms. Mamta Pandey and Shri Alok Tiwari, learned A.G.A. for the respondent/State.

2. This criminal appeal under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been preferred by the appellant, Rajesh, challenging the judgment and order dated 16.11.2002 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge/Fast Track Court no.3, Sitapur in Sessions Trial No. 414 of 2001: State of U.P. vs. Rajesh, arising out of Case Crime No. 117 of 2000, under Sections 452 /307 INDIAN P