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HARJIT SINGH BEDI, CHANDRAMAULI KR.PRASAD
Santosh Kumar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State thr. CBI – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Harjit Singh Bedi, J. —
This appeal arises out of the following facts:
1. The deceased, Priyadarshini Mattoo, was residing with her parents at B-10/7098, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi and was a student of the LL.B. course at the University of Delhi Campus Law Centre, and had at the relevant time completed the 5th Semester and was in the final 6th Semester. The appellant, Santosh Kumar Singh had also been a student in the same faculty and had completed his LL.B. in December 1994. It appears that the appellant had been attracted to the deceased and even though he had passed out from the Law Centre in 1994, he had continued to visit the campus even thereafter on his Bullet Motorcycle bearing Registration Number DL-1S-E/1222.
2. As per the prosecution story, the appellant harassed and intimidated the deceased and despite her requests and then her remonstrations, did not desist from doing so. The deceased thereupon made several complaints against the appellant in different Police Stations during the year 1995 on which he was summoned to the Police Station and was advised to behave properly and a Personal Security Officer, Head Constable Rajinder Singh PW-32, was also deputed for the
**Jojo VS State of Kerala - 2011 0 Supreme(Ker) 1179**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State of Maharashtra [2002 (2) SC 35], Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab [AIR 1980 SC 898], Machhi Singh v. State of Punjab [AIR 1983 SC 957], etc. Cited alongside other precedents in a list, indicating reliance as supporting authority on sentencing or related issues (e.g., "Sushil Kumar has relied on").
**Jomon @ Jojo VS State, Represented by the Public Prosecutor - 2011 0 Supreme(Ker) 314**: State of Tamilnadu [(2010) 9 SCC 567], Santhosh Kumar Singh v. State of Maharashtra [2002 (2) SC 35], Anoop Singh v. State of Punjab [AIR 1983 SC 957], etc. Cited positively in chain of precedents.
**Fahim Khan VS State of Bihar Now Jharkhand - Crimes (2011)**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747, Asraf Ali v. State of Assam [2008 (16) SCC 328], Ranvir Yadav v. State of Bihar. "Sushil Kumar has relied on" indicates positive reliance.
**Fahim Khan VS State of Bihar Now Jharkhand - 2011 3 Supreme 427**: Same as above, Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747, Asraf Ali, Ranvir Yadav. Relied upon.
**Satyavir Singh Rathi VS State thr. C. B. I. - 2011 4 Supreme 416**: Santosh Kumar Singh vs. State thr. CBI, State of Maharashtra AIR 1973 SC 2622. Cited as "supra" (precedents relied on).
**Satyavir Singh Rathi VS State thr. C. B. I. - Crimes (2011)**: Same as Satyavir Singh Rathi VS State thr. C. B. I. - 2011 4 Supreme 416. Cited as "supra".
**Premananda Namasudra VS State of Tripura - 2011 0 Supreme(Gau) 533**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747, Jagdish (2010) 9 SCC 64. "Supreme Court held" positively on Section 313 CrPC.
**Premanandanamasudra & Anr. VS State of Tripura & Ors. - 2011 0 Supreme(Gau) 540**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. "In the case of Santosh Singh (supra), the Supreme Court held" positively.
**Sampath Kumar VS Inspector of Police, Krishnagiri - 2012 0 Supreme(Raj) 291**: Santosh Kumar Singh vs. State through CBI. "To the same effect is the decision of this Court" – explicitly followed.
**Sampath Kumar VS Inspector of Police, Krishnagiri - 2012 2 Supreme 561**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747. "To the same effect" – followed.
**Sampath Kumar VS Inspector of Police, Krishnagiri - Crimes (2012)**: Same as Sampath Kumar VS Inspector of Police, Krishnagiri - 2012 2 Supreme 561. "To the same effect" – followed.
**SAMPATH KUMAR VS inspector of police, krishnagiri - 2012 0 Supreme(UK) 77**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747. "To the same effect" – followed.
**Neel Kumar @ Anil Kumar VS State of Haryana - 2012 0 Supreme(Raj) 592**: Santosh Kumar Singh vs. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747. Cited with "See also" – positive reference.
**Neel Kumar @ Anil Kumar VS State of Haryana - 2012 0 Supreme(SC) 351**: Same as Neel Kumar @ Anil Kumar VS State of Haryana - 2012 0 Supreme(Raj) 592. Positive citation.
**Sanjay Ashok Powar VS Sanjay Ashok Powar - 2013 0 Supreme(SC) 1286**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747. "A similar view has been reiterated" – approved.
**GIAN CHAND VS STATE OF HARYANA - 2013 0 Supreme(UK) 368**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State thr. CBI (2003) 12 SCC 257. Cited in list of precedents.
**Gian Chand VS State of Haryana - Crimes (2013)**: Same as GIAN CHAND VS STATE OF HARYANA - 2013 0 Supreme(UK) 368.
**Gian Chand VS State of Haryana - 2013 5 Supreme 594**: Same as GIAN CHAND VS STATE OF HARYANA - 2013 0 Supreme(UK) 368.
**Bakhshish Singh VS State of Punjab - Crimes (2013)**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State of Karnataka (2011) 4 SCC 779. "Settled law as held in... approved in Sampath Kumar" – explicitly approved.
**Bakhshish Singh VS State of Punjab - 2013 5 Supreme 707**: Same as Bakhshish Singh VS State of Punjab - Crimes (2013). Approved.
**Sunil Damodar Gaikwad VS State of Maharashtra - Crimes (2013)**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited positively on reforming/rehabilitating accused.
**Sunil Damodar Gaikwad VS State of Maharashtra - 2013 6 Supreme 403**: Same as Sunil Damodar Gaikwad VS State of Maharashtra - Crimes (2013).
**Sukhdev Yadav VS State - 2023 0 Supreme(Del) 349**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2009) 9 SCC 626. Supreme Court "agreed with" contention – followed.
**Anees VS State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) - 2014 0 Supreme(Del) 1466**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747. Cited with reference to other cases positively.
**Vargas Joseantonio Mauricio VS D. R. I. - 2014 0 Supreme(Del) 1885**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State thr. CBI. Cited in list.
**Krishna Pada Mahato VS State of West Bengal - Calcutta (2014)**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747. "To the same effect" – followed.
**Nar Singh VS State of Haryana - 2014 8 Supreme 23**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State thr. CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747 (Para 92). Quoted as holding – relied upon.
**Nar Singh VS State of Haryana - Crimes (2014)**: Same as Nar Singh VS State of Haryana - 2014 8 Supreme 23. Quoted.
**STATE OF U. P. VS OM PRAKASH - 2015 3 Supreme 406**: Santosh Kumar Singh, Neel Kumar v. State of Haryana (2012) 5 SCC 766, Machhi Singh, Bachan Singh. Cited by "This Court in".
**State of U. P. VS Om Prakash - Crimes (2015)**: Same as STATE OF U. P. VS OM PRAKASH - 2015 3 Supreme 406.
**State of U. P. VS Om Prakash - Crimes (2015)**: Same.
**Sitaram Jha VS Superintendent of Police, CBI - 2015 0 Supreme(Gau) 147**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747. "Came to the same conclusion" – agreed with.
**Krit Sao VS State of Jharkhand - 2015 0 Supreme(Jhk) 164**: Sanotsh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747. "It was held by the Supreme Court" – followed.
**Tapan Mahanta VS State of Assam - Gauhati (2015)**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747. Cited on circumstantial evidence positively.
**Ajay Kr. Ghoshal VS State of Bihar - 2015 0 Supreme(Pat) 1412**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited positively.
**SATYAVIR SINGH VS STATE OF U. P. - 2015 0 Supreme(All) 1099**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**In Reference Received From First Additional Sessions Judge, Maihar VS Sachin Kumar Singhraha - 2016 0 Supreme(MP) 1155**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**State of West Bengal VS Binay Majhi - 2016 0 Supreme(Cal) 167**: Santosh Kumar Singh vs. State of U.P. Cited incidentally/positively.
**In reference of State of Chhattisgarh, Through PS Durg, Distt. Durg (C. G. ) VS Sunil @ Balikaran Sahu, S/o Kanchan Sahu - 2016 0 Supreme(Chh) 202**: Santosh Kumar Singh (supra). Cited on rehabilitation.
**ANUP SINGH DAHIYA VS STATE THR. CBI - 2016 0 Supreme(Del) 3664**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**PREM SINGH VS STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) - 2016 0 Supreme(Del) 4339**: Santosh Kumar Singh vs. Cited.
**Mukesh VS State for NCT of Delhi - 2017 3 Supreme 385**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**YUVRAJ SINGH VS STATE OF U. P. - 2017 0 Supreme(All) 1297**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI (2010) 9 SCC 747 (Para 92). Quoted.
**State Of Himachal Pradesh VS Mohit - 2017 0 Supreme(HP) 1350**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**Sulaiman Ahmadi Through Pairokar Poorvi Singh VS State - 2017 0 Supreme(Del) 4075**: Santosh Kumar v. CBI. "Relied upon a judgment... Para 32" – relied on.
**State of Gujarat VS Bilal Ismail Abdul Majid Sujela @ Bilal Haji - 2017 0 Supreme(Guj) 1723**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**Vinay VS State of Madhya Pradesh - 2017 0 Supreme(MP) 890**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited on rehabilitation.
**Pankaj Kumar Sharma VS State of Rajasthan Through Pp - 2018 0 Supreme(Raj) 1115**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. "See also".
**Badsha Mondal VS State of West Bengal - 2018 0 Supreme(Cal) 310**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747 (para-92). Cited.
**In Reference [Received from Special Judge, Court of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, District Shahdol (M. P. ) VS Vinod alias Rahul Chouhtha - 2018 0 Supreme(MP) 490**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. Held DNA reports accurate – followed.
**Vinod alias Rahul Chouhtha VS State of Madhya Pradesh - Crimes (2018)**: Same as In Reference [Received from Special Judge, Court of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, District Shahdol (M. P. ) VS Vinod alias Rahul Chouhtha - 2018 0 Supreme(MP) 490.
**IN REFERENCE (Received From II Additional Sessions Judge Khurai, District Sagar) VS Sunil Adiwasi S/o Hargovind Adiwasi - 2018 0 Supreme(MP) 489**: Santosh Kumar v. State Through C.B.I (2010) 9 SCC 747. Cited positively.
**Jeetu Nat VS State Of U. P. - 2018 0 Supreme(All) 2280**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. Held omission under S.313 not ipso facto vitiating – followed.
**In Reference (Received from 1st Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, POCSO Act) Rehil, District Sagar) VS Bhaggi @ Bhagirath @ Naran - 2018 0 Supreme(MP) 488**: Same as IN REFERENCE (Received From II Additional Sessions Judge Khurai, District Sagar) VS Sunil Adiwasi S/o Hargovind Adiwasi - 2018 0 Supreme(MP) 489.
**02700067238 999](https://supremetoday.ai/doc/judgement/02700067238))**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Reliance placed.
**In Reference (Received from VI th Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, POCSO Act) Katni, District katni) VS . - 2018 0 Supreme(MP) 500**: Santosh Kumar v. State Through C.B.I (2010) 9 SCC 747. Cited.
**In Reference : Received From Vith Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, Pocso Act) Katni, District Katni VS Raj Kumar Kol - 2018 0 Supreme(MP) 965**: Santosh Kumar. Cited.
**Gambhir Singh VS State of U. P. - 2019 0 Supreme(All) 96**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. Followed on S.313.
**Gambhir Singh VS State of U. P. - Crimes (2019)**: Same.
**Gambhir Singh VS State of U. P. - Crimes (2019)**: Same.
**State of Gujarat VS Patel Akshaykumar - 2019 0 Supreme(Guj) 19**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Mentioned with approval in context of critique.
**Ajitkumar Kumarsinh Bhagora VS State of Gujarat - Crimes (2019)**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Supreme Court cited Division Bench observation positively.
**Ajitkumar Kumarsinh Bhagora VS State of Gujarat - 2019 0 Supreme(Guj) 587**: Same.
**Sathiyamoorthy VS State, through the Inspector of Police, Sengipatti Police Station, Thanjavur - 2019 0 Supreme(Mad) 2042**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI. "To the same effect" – followed.
**III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagar VS Saleem - 2019 0 Supreme(Kar) 1964**: Santosh Kumar Singh. "As held by this Court".
**Palanisamy VS Inspector of Police - 2019 0 Supreme(Mad) 3391**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. "To the same effect".
**UNION OF INDIA VS SANDEEP KUMAR - 2019 7 Supreme 143**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**KANHAIYALAL VS STATE OF M. P. - 2019 0 Supreme(MP) 793**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. Summarized philosophy positively.
**State of Rajasthan VS Shahabudeen - 2019 0 Supreme(Raj) 1034**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**STATE OF M. P. VS WARIS s/o NAHAR KHAN - 2019 0 Supreme(MP) 722**: Santosh Kumar Singh. "Apex Court held" – followed.
**State Of Uttarakhand VS Jai Prakash - 2020 0 Supreme(UK) 34**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. Cited.
**Jawahar Alias Babu Ram VS State of U. P. - 2020 0 Supreme(All) 9**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. Held as under – quoted.
**Deepak @ Nanhu Kirar VS State Of M. P. - 2020 0 Supreme(MP) 95**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited on lab test credence.
**Special Judge (POCSO), North Tripura VS State of Tripura - 2020 0 Supreme(Tri) 55**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. "See also".
**Ram Dev VS State of U. P. - 2020 0 Supreme(All) 1373**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. "See also".
**Patan Mohammad Rafi VS State of Andhra Pradesh - 2020 0 Supreme(AP) 810**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. Cited = followed.
**Mani @ Manigandan VS State - 2020 0 Supreme(Kar) 1479**: Santosh Kumar Singh. "Similar is the view taken by Hon'ble Apex Court".
**Bavuddin S/o Kajesab Patel VS State of Karnataka - 2020 0 Supreme(Kar) 1853**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**Mahesh VS State of Maharashtra - 2021 0 Supreme(Bom) 786**: Santosh Kumar Singh. "No doubt, as is held in paragraph 43" – followed, with application.
**Bakshraj VS State of U. P. - 2021 0 Supreme(All) 294**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. "To the same effect".
**Revanesha @ Ravi VS State of Karnataka - Crimes (2021)**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited in another judgment positively.
**State of Maharashtra VS Mohammad Aabed Mohammad Ajmir Shaikh - 2022 0 Supreme(Bom) 231**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**In reference of State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer VS Dolalal - 2022 0 Supreme(Chh) 149**: Santosh Kumar Singh (supra). Cited on rehabilitation.
**Brijesh Chaudhary vs State - 2022 Supreme(Online)(All) 115**: Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI. "Court has held... omission... does not ipso facto" – followed; establishes prejudice rule.
**Brijesh Chaudhari VS State of U. P. - 2022 0 Supreme(All) 1660**: Same as Brijesh Chaudhary vs State - 2022 Supreme(Online)(All) 115.
**Binay Tamang VS State of Sikkim - 2022 0 Supreme(Sikk) 82**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**Gopal @ Manu Das VS State Of West Bengal - 2022 0 Supreme(Cal) 514**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**Additional Sessions Judge/Special VS Ramnath Kewat Alias Bhursoo - 2022 0 Supreme(MP) 861**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. Cited.
**Santosh Markam VS State of Madhya Pradesh - 2022 0 Supreme(MP) 1294**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Supreme Court cited positively.
**Subramanya VS State Of Karnataka - 2023 1 Supreme 155**: Santosh Kumar Singh. "To the same effect".
**Ramanand @ Nandlal Bharti VS State of Uttar Pradesh - 2022 8 Supreme 581**: Santosh Kumar Singh. "To the same effect".
**Kishan Lal @ Champa Yadav, Son of Shri Mahruram VS State of Chhattisgarh, through Police Station Ghumka, District Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) - 2023 0 Supreme(Chh) 94**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. Cited.
**Goutam Bindia S/o. Lt. Sukra Bindia VS State Of Assam - 2023 0 Supreme(Gau) 90**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747 (Para 92). Quoted.
**Sudip Biswas @ Bura, S/o. Late Prakash Biswas VS State of Assam, Rep. by P. P. , Assam - 2023 0 Supreme(Gau) 1519**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**Hetram Nayak, S/o Anand Kand Nayak VS State of Chhattisgarh, through District Magistrate - 2024 0 Supreme(Chh) 411**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**Prem Singh Prajapati VS State of Uttar Pradesh - 2024 0 Supreme(All) 806**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747. Court held (para 65) – quoted.
**Krishnaraj @ Thangaraj vs State represented by Inspector of Police - 2024 0 Supreme(Mad) 2578**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2011) 2 SCC (Cri) 647. Cited.
**Prem Naresh VS State of Uttar Pradesh - 2024 0 Supreme(All) 1091**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**Piyush Sharma @ Kaka VS State Of Madhya Pradesh - 2024 0 Supreme(MP) 537**: Santosh Kumar Singh (2010) 9 SCC 747 (para 65). Quoted.
**Md. Abdul Noor, S/o- Late Idris Ali vs State of Assam, to be Rep. By The Public Prosecutor And Anr., Assam - 2025 0 Supreme(Gau) 2069**: Santosh Kumar Singh. Cited.
**Krishna Pillai @ Krishnan Nair VS State of Kerala - 2012 0 Supreme(Ker) 31**: Santhosh Kumar Singh. "A similar plea... was held to be rather farfetched" – applied negatively to plea but case itself followed.
**Trimukh Maroti Kirkan VS State Of Maharashtra - 2006 8 Supreme 58**: No named case; general principle on burden in murder inside house (S.106 Evidence Act). Stated as holding without negative treatment.
**Kamalanantha VS State Of T. N. - 2005 4 Supreme 501**: No specific case; points on rape case (Swamy Premananda), DNA, etc. Positive holdings summarized.
**Ashish Batham VS State Of M. P. - 2002 6 Supreme 228**: No specific case; acquittal on circumstantial evidence grounds. Neutral summary.
**Asraf Ali VS State of Assam - 2008 5 Supreme 270**: General on S.313 CrPC; "failure... vitiating trial if prejudice shown" – cited principle positively.
**Kanti Devi VS Poshi Ram - 2001 4 Supreme 78**: General on S.112 Evidence Act (paternity). Positive holding.
**State of M. P. VS Irfan - Crimes (2021)**: No specific case; points on death sentence, identification, victim rights. Neutral/positive.
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