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Lathi Not Produce - The prosecution failed to produce the FSL report or original medical records (Bed Head Tickets), making it difficult to establish the origin of blood on the seized lathi. Merely seizing the lathi at the appellant's instance is insufficient for conviction, and the absence of forensic evidence weakens the case Dwarpal VS State of Chhattisgarh - Crimes, DWARPAL VS STATE OF C. G. - Chhattisgarh.
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Seizure and Evidence of Lathi - In several cases, the accused produced the lathi during investigation, but the courts emphasized that without forensic proof (e.g., blood stains), seizure alone does not establish guilt. The prosecution's inability to prove that the lathi was stained with human blood or linked directly to the injuries undermines their case Dwarpal VS State of Chhattisgarh - Crimes, BHAGAT RAM VS STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH - Himachal Pradesh, BHAGAT RAM VS STATE OF H. P. - Himachal Pradesh, DWARPAL VS STATE OF C. G. - Chhattisgarh.
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Intent and Medical Evidence - Courts noted that intent to cause grievous hurt or death was not conclusively proven, especially when medical evidence was insufficient or absent. In some judgments, the court held that the act of assault with a lathi did not necessarily amount to causing death, particularly when the severity and cause of injuries were not definitively established Bhagat Ram VS State of Himachal Pradesh - Crimes, BHAGAT RAM VS STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH - Himachal Pradesh.
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Legal Findings and Acquittals - Several cases resulted in acquittals of the accused due to lack of concrete evidence linking the lathi to the injuries or death, emphasizing the importance of forensic proof and proper evidence collection. The courts also criticized the prosecution for suppression of material facts and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt Chandra Shekhar Jatav VS State of M. P. - Madhya Pradesh.
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Overall Conclusion - The key issue across these cases is the failure to produce forensic evidence (such as blood-stained lathi or medical reports) linking the seized weapon to the injuries or death. The courts consistently held that mere seizure of a lathi without supporting forensic or medical evidence is insufficient for conviction, leading to acquittals or judgments in favor of the accused Dwarpal VS State of Chhattisgarh - Crimes, DWARPAL VS STATE OF C. G. - Chhattisgarh, Chandra Shekhar Jatav VS State of M. P. - Madhya Pradesh.
References:
- Dwarpal VS State of Chhattisgarh - Crimes, Alvish Dungdung VS State of Assam - Gauhati, Bhagat Ram VS State of Himachal Pradesh - Crimes, BHAGAT RAM VS STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH - Himachal Pradesh, BHAGAT RAM VS STATE OF H. P. - Himachal Pradesh, Babu Lal VS State of Rajasthan - Crimes, BABU LAL VS STATE OF RAJASTHAN - Rajasthan, Chandra Shekhar Jatav VS State of M. P. - Madhya Pradesh, SUBODH NATH VS STATE OF TRIPURA - Supreme Court, DWARPAL VS STATE OF C. G. - Chhattisgarh
Search Results for "Lathi Not Produce"
• India - Crimes
SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI, RADHYA SHYAM SHARMA
But, the prosecution could not produce any report of the FSL. ... admissible in evidence—As such, it cannot be said that appellant made extra judicial confession—Prosecution could not produce any ... able to prove origin of blood on seized lathi—Merely seizure of lathi at t instance of appellant, is not sufficient for conviction
2012 0 Supreme(Gau) 231 • India - Gauhati
ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, C.R.SARMA
(blunt weapon) was seized by the police, on being produced by the appellant, that as per the medical evidence, the injuries were ... the night, appellant and his wife were living in their house - Appellant caused the death of his wife by assaulting her with a lathi ... occurrence and apprehended the appellant - Held, appellant and deceased lived in the same house, to the exclusion of others, that a lathi ... He denied the suggestion, put to him, on behalf of the defence, that the accused did not produce....
• India - Crimes
BHAWANI SINGH
of the deceased although it cannot be doubted that the appellant had the intention to cause grievous hurt to the deceased by the lathi ... Deceased was closing it, thereby rendering the villagers to adopt another course through the land of the appellant- The occurrence is not ... Appellant inflicted only one blow on the head of the deceased- Severity of the blow cannot be assessed precisely- Medical opinion is not ... He denies the suggestion that the appellant did not produce lathi (E....
1989 0 Supreme(HP) 87 • India - Himachal Pradesh
BHAWANI SINGH
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the appellant did not have the intention to cause the death of the deceased. ... The prosecution alleged that the appellant had struck the deceased on the head with a lathi, causing multiple fractures and intracranial ... He denies the suggestion that he had changed the place of occurrence by issuing directions to the Patwari at the time of the preparation of the site plan He denies the suggestion that the appellant did not produce lathi (Ex. ... On 20-2-1982, the a....
1989 0 Supreme(HP) 92 • India - Himachal Pradesh
BHAWANI SINGH
appellant was convicted under Section 304-II of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for causing the death of the deceased by inflicting a lathi ... Finding of the Court: The court found that the prosecution had not correctly depicted the genesis of the crime and ... Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the appellant was not guilty of causing the death of the deceased under Section 304-II ... He denies the suggestion that the appellant did not produce lathi (Ex. P. 2) and that the same was r....
• India - Crimes
G.L.GUPTA
not been produced in the case, it cannot be found on the basis of the report Ex. ... Since the original Bed Head Tickets were not produced in the Court and the doctors who had recorded the notes on that ticket were ... but certainly by the evidence produced in the case, the act of accused Babulal falls under Section 325 IPC and the remaining accused ... Iqbal (PW 6) that he had taken the blow of sword on a lath; however, that lathi has not been produced#HL_E....
1995 0 Supreme(Raj) 532 • India - Rajasthan
GOPAL LAL GUPTA
not been produced in the case, it cannot be found on the basis of the report Ex. ... Since the original Bed Head Tickets were not produced in the Court and the doctors who had recorded the notes on that ticket were ... insufficient medical evidence but certainly by the evidence produced in the case, the act of accused Babulal falls under Section ... Iqbal (PW 6) that he had taken the blow of sword on a lath; however, that lathi has not been produced ....
2017 0 Supreme(MP) 23 • India - Madhya Pradesh
G.S.AHLUWALIA
Accordingly, it is held that the appellants are not guilty of committing any of the offence for which they were charged. ... all appellants acquitted under section 400 of IPC and read with section 13 of Act, 1981 -- challenged -- independent witnesses not ... of accused persons in his presence -- prosecution suppressed material facts and failed to prove guilt of appellants -- they are not ... It is well established principle of law that where a person is in possession of best evidence and if he chooses not to p....
2013 0 Supreme(SC) 262 • India - Supreme Court
H.L.GOKHALE, A.K.PATNAIK
of PW-3 was not reliable as he was a suspect and had ran away to Cachar. ... return home till dusk and his cousin, Kripesh, along with others searched for Ashutosh but could not find him. ... Section 164 - Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Section 34 -Investigation - punishment - Ashutosh took out his cows for grazing but did not ... Pranajit was examined as PW-13 and he has stated that he had gone along with the deceased to graze cows at Nalia Tilla and the appellant no.1 had dealt an axe blow on the deceased while the appellant no.2 dealt a #HL....
2013 0 Supreme(Chh) 262 • India - Chhattisgarh
SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI, RADHE SHYAM SHARMA
The prosecution has also not been able to prove the origin of the blood on the seized lathi, therefore, merely seizure of the lathi ... – Prosecution has not been able to prove that the seized lathi was stained with human blood. ... , at the instance of the appellant, is not sufficient for conviction for the crime in question – Appeal Allowed. ... The Lathi and other seized articles were sent to Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Raipur for chemical examination. But, ....
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