THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
H.P.SANDESH, VENKATESH NAIK T, JJ
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY LASHKAR POLICE STATION, MYSURU – Appellant
Versus
MOHAMMED MUTHEEB @ MUTHEEB, A. JAVEED KHAN @ JAVID @ JAVEED KHAN PASHA ANWAR, NADEEM @ MOHAMMED NADEEM, CHAND PASHA @ CHAND – Respondent
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| 1. prosecution narrative details circumstances leading to the disappearance of the deceased. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. trial arguments regarding the validity of evidence and acquittal. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. judicial analysis emphasizes necessity of established links in circumstantial evidence. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. conclusion that the appeal lacks merit and no justification exists to overturn the acquittal. (Para 13) |
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH)
Heard the learned Additional SPP appearing for the appellant/State and the learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3/accused. The appeal against respondent No.4 stands abated.
2. The factual matrix of the case of the prosecution before the Trial Court is that on 30.12.2006, the deceased by name Lakhan @ Lakshman left Mysuru to Bengaluru carrying cash of Rs.28,05,300/- belonging to his employer P.W.1 Sunil for the purpose of depositing the same in bank account in Bengaluru. His colleague P.W.2 Raghunath dropped him to Mysuru bus stand. The prosecution version is that, when the deceased Lakhan was sitting in the bus, accused No.1 who was the driver employed by P.W.1 Sunil, asked him to get down from the bus saying that h
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