Soma, S/o Sh. Dungar vs State, Through Pp

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2026 Supreme(Raj) 10

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
VINIT KUMAR MATHUR, CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA
Soma, S/o Sh. Dungar – Appellant
Versus
State, Through Pp – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Jayant Joshi For Mr. Vinod Sharma.
For the Respondent: Mr. Rajesh Bhati, PP

Table of Content
1. overview of the prosecution casing and initial facts. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
2. arguments challenging the reliability of evidence. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
3. prosecution's stance on the dying declaration's credibility. (Para 16)
4. testimonies from prosecution witnesses regarding evidence. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31)
5. testimonies from defense witnesses undermining prosecution. (Para 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36)
6. court's critical assessment of dying declaration evidentiary standards. (Para 37 , 38 , 41 , 42)
7. conclusion of acquittal based on reasonable doubt. (Para 52 , 54 , 55 , 56)

JUDGMENT :

VINIT KUMAR MATHUR, J.

1. The present Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. by the accused–appellant Soma son of Shri Dungar, assailing the legality and validity of the judgment dated 06.06.2018 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Salumber, District Udaipur (hereinafter referred to as ‘learned trial Court), in Sessions Case No. 122/2015 (State v. Soma), whereby the accused–appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo li