Vivek Dhruv v. State of Chhattisgarh
Criminal Appeal – appreciation of identification and recovery evidence
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur (2026:CGHC:11650), decision dated 11/03/2026 — Cr.A. Nos. 411, 467, 529, 930, 1795 & 1809 of 2024 allowed; acquittal. Key themes: test identification parade ratio of non-suspects; identification vitiated by prior showing of accused to complainant; Section 27 Evidence Act discovery/panchnama requirements; recovery memo prepared and signed in police station loses sanctity; investigating officer must depose exact disclosure statement; verification of chassis/engine number of stolen motorcycle; seizure of ordinary currency (Rs.300/-) not probative; Section 180 BNSS statement of complainant; benefit of doubt. Precedents: Pramod v. State of Chhattisgarh (2024 SCC OnLine Chh 3080); Gireesan Nair v. State of Kerala (2023) 1 SCC 180; Raja Khan v. State of Chhattisgarh (2025) 3 SCC 314; Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar v. State of Karnataka (2024) 8 SCC 149; Bollavaram Pedda Narsi Reddy v. State of A.P. (1991) 3 SCC 434; Dal Chand v. State AIR 1953 All 123; State v. Wahid Bux AIR 1953 All 314.