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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH, SANDEEP JAIN
Sukh Lal – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
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| 1. court hears submissions from both parties. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. factual background of the case and evidence presented. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 3. defence witnesses assert alternative scenarios. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 4. arguments on circumstantial evidence and lack of direct evidence. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 5. discussion on the importance of proximity in circumstantial evidence. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 6. court emphasizes the need for a complete chain of evidence. (Para 35 , 36) |
| 7. legal precedents on last-seen evidence and its implications. (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40) |
| 8. court questions the reliability of the prosecution's evidence. (Para 41 , 42 , 43 , 44) |
| 9. court finds inconsistencies in the prosecution's case. (Para 45 , 46 , 47 , 48) |
| 10. court concludes the prosecution failed to establish motive. (Para 49 , 50) |
| 11. court's ruling on acquittal and order for release. (Para 56 , 57) |
1. Heard Sri A.K. Singh Solanki, learned counsel for the appellant, Sri Vikas Goswami, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
2. At the outset, it has been stated by the learned counsel for the appellant that the p
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