Kalloo vs State of U.P. - 2025 Supreme(All) 2839

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2025 Supreme(All) 2839

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Vivek Kumar Birla, Praveen Kumar Giri
Kalloo – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : K.N. Dwivedi, Kaustubh Tewari, Shrinath, Sri Nath Dwivedi
For the Respondent: A.G.A.

Table of Content
1. conviction based on the missing report and subsequent investigation. (Para 2 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. recovery of evidence linking the accused to the crime. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
3. witness testimonies establishing the accused's presence. (Para 12 , 13 , 14)
4. arguments regarding the reliability of circumstantial evidence. (Para 31 , 32 , 33)
5. legal standards for evaluating circumstantial evidence. (Para 35 , 36 , 37)
6. affirmation of the trial court's findings and conviction. (Para 46 , 47)
7. final order dismissing the appeal and confirming the conviction. (Para 49 , 50 , 51)

JUDGMENT :

Praveen Kumar Giri, J.

1. Heard Mr. Sri Nath Dwivedi, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Rahul Asthana, learned A.G.A.-I for the State and perused the record.

2. The above noted appeal has been filed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 01.06.1983 passed by Vth Additional Sessions Judge, Kanpur in Sessions Trial No. 391 of 1982, wherein, the Trial Court has convicted the accused-appellant under Section 302 I.P.C. for life imprisonment under Section 364 I.P.C. for seven years rigorous imprisonment and under Section 201 I.P.C. for five years rigorous imprisonmen