Jogoi Teli v. the State of Assam
Case brief
What is this about?
The Gauhati High Court dismissed the appeal of an appellant convicted of murder. Upholding the trial court's judgment, the court found that consistent eyewitness testimony and the appellant's own admission of guilt established the charge beyond reasonable doubt, rejecting the self-defense plea due to lack of evidence.
What did the court decide?
The appeal was dismissed. The conviction under Section 302 IPC and sentence to rigorous imprisonment for life were upheld.
What the court decided
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GAHC010088092020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : CRL.A(J)/31/2020
JOGOI TELI HAILAKANDI, ASSAM.
VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY PP, ASSAM.
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N DEKA, AMICUS CURIAE
Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA
JUDGMENT & ORDER (ORAL)
Date : 13-12-2022
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the convictions of the appellant under Section 302 IPC became sustainable despite contradictions in prosecution witness testimonies and the plea of self-defense.
Whether the admission of guilt made by the appellant under Section 313 Cr.P.C. could be relied upon to establish the prosecution case.
Whether the plea of self-defense was supported by the evidence on record.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Jogoi Teli
- respondent
The State of Assam
Coram
Suman Shyam
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.A(J)/31/2020
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