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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
K.SURENDER, ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI, JJ
Gaini Suman – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The appellants/A1 to A3 and A5 to A8 were convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life for the offence under Section 302 r/w 149 IPC , further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years under Section 449 IPC and also sentenced to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment under section 148 of IPC vide judgment in S.C.No.200 of 2013 dated 15.09.2016 passed by the I Additional Sessions Judge, Adilabad. Aggrieved by the same, present Appeal is filed.
2. Heard Sri T.Niranjan Reddy, learned Senior Counsel for Sri M.Ramohan Reddy, learned counsel for the appellants/A1, A2, A5 and A6 and Sri R.Sushanth Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant/A3, A7 and A8 and Sri Arun Kumar Dodla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
3. Briefly, the case of the prosecution is that A1 to A14 and deceased Gaini Chinna Muthanna and his son Gaini Subash (hereinafter referred to as ‘D1’ and ‘D2’) are close relatives residing in the same Godisera village. There was a dispute between A1 to A14 and D1's family regarding a land in Wadthala village Shivar and the use of a joint bore electric motor pump set at Godisera village shivar. D1 used
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The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and significant procedural irregularities or unreliable witness testimony can lead to an acquittal.
A conviction cannot stand when there are significant contradictions between ocular and medical evidence, raising doubts about the prosecution's case.
Conviction overturned due to unreliable eyewitness accounts, procedural delays, and failure to establish charges beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing the principle of parity among co-accused.
(1) Investigating Officer being a public servant is expected to conduct investigation fairly – While doing so, he is expected to look for materials available for coming to a correct conclusion.(2) Th....
The prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to significant inconsistencies in eyewitness testimony and medical evidence.
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