Central Bureau of Investigation v. Jigna Jitendra Vora
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court rejected the State's application for leave to appeal against an acquittal. The bench held there was no direct evidence linking the accused to the conspiracy and found no perversity in the trial court's judgment.
What did the court decide?
Leave to appeal was rejected.
What the court decided
Rane 1 / 5 APS-84-2019 (SR.18) 27.8.2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL (STATE) NO. 84 OF 2019
Central Bureau of Investigation ...Applicant V/s. Ms. Jigna Jitendra Vora … .Respondent
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Mr. Pradip D. Gharat, Advocate for the applicant.
Mr. M.K. Kocharekar, Advocate for respondent no.1.
CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, &
SANDEEP K. SHINDE, JJ.
Tuesday, 27th August, 2019.
P.C. :
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the acquittal of the 11th accused showed perversity given the lack of direct evidence linking her to the conspiracy.
Whether proceeding on leave without valid reason before and after the incident is sufficient to infer criminal intention.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Central Bureau of Investigation
- respondent
Ms. Jigna Jitendra Vora
Coram
B.P. Dharadhikari
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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