NON­REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2119 OF 2010

STATE OF RAJASTHAN                              APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS

KISTOORA RAM                                      RESPONDENT(S)

J U D G M E N T

B.R. GAVAI, J.

1.

The present appeal challenges the judgment dated 15^th

September 2009 passed by the High Court of Judicature for

Rajasthan  at  Jodhpur   in  D.B.   Criminal  Appeal  No.  25   of

1986, thereby acquitting the respondent­accused herein and

reversing the judgment dated 10^th  January 1986 passed by

the   learned   District   and   Sessions   Judge,   Jodhpur

(hereinafter   referred   to   as   the   “trial   court”)   in   Original

Criminal   Case   No.114   of   1984,   thereby   convicting   the

respondent­accused herein under Section 302 of the Indian

Penal Code, 1860 (for short “IPC”) and sentencing him to

undergo life imprisonment. The respondent­accused was also

convicted under Section 201 of the IPC and sentenced to

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Digitally signed by Dr.

Mukesh Nasa

Date: 2022.08.08

16:23:20 IST

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undergo three years’ rigorous imprisonment.

2.

The   respondent–accused   was   charged   for