Sant Ram v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
This high court dismissed an appeal by a murder convictees. The court upheld the conviction based on reliable circumstantial and witness evidence, rejecting arguments that sole witness testimony or evidence from relatives was insufficient or biased.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed. Bail bond and surety bond cancelled. Appellant directed to surrender to custody.
What the court decided
- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- % Judgment reserved on : February 15, 2015 Judgment delivered on : February 22, 2016
- CRL.A. 632/2000
SANT RAM ..... Appellant Represented by: Mr.S.K.Sinha, Adv. versus STATE ..... Respondent Represented by: Mr.Varun Goswami, APP for the State.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP NANDRAJOG HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
MUKTA GUPTA, J.
- Based on the testimony of Bachha Lal PW-2, Sant Ram has been convicted for murder of Manoj vide the impugned judgment dated September 27, 2000 and awarded imprisonment for life for offence punishable under Section 302 IPC vide the order on sentence of even date.
- An information was received at PS Geeta Colony on July 16, 1997 at about 6.05 PM recorded vide DD No.25A from one Bansi Lal informing that in his factory two workers were fighting, one worker had received many injuries and had been taken to Asija Nursing Home. On receipt of DD No.25A HC Shyam Singh went to Asija Nursing Home along with Ct.Sri Krishan where he came to know that the injured had been taken to JPN Hospital. He collected the MLC of injured Manoj which noted that injured was unfit for statement. On reaching JPN Hospital, Ct.Nanu Ram handed
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether conviction can be safely based on the sole testimony of one reliable eye-witness without corroboration.
Whether evidence of close relatives of the accused or deceased can be considered merely as interested witnesses.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
SANT RAM
- respondent
STATE
Coram
MUKTA GUPTA
Case details
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