D.Sureshkumarkochar v. the State
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court allowed criminal revisions set aside admitting additional evidence despite petitioner delay, while imposing heavy costs for alleged laches.
What did the court decide?
Lower appellate order set aside; additional evidence admission allowed; petitions disposed of; costs imposed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.01.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
Crl.R.C.Nos.1281 of 2020, 2, 5, 6 & 7 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.Nos.8995 of 2020, 17, 26, 27 & 29 of 2021
D.Suresh Kuamr Kochar
S/o.Dhanraj Kochar ... Petitioner in Crl.R.C.No.1281/2020
Sarala
W/o.Inderchand Kochar ... Petitioner in Crl.R.C.No.2/2021
Inderchand Kochar
S/o.Dhanraj ... Petitioner in Crl.R.C.No.5/2021
N.Dhanraj Kochar
S/o.Nimichand ... Petitioner in Crl.R.C.No.6/2020
Suresh Kumar Kochar
S/o.Dhanraj Kochar ... Petitioner in Crl.R.C.No.7/2021
Vs.
1.The State,
Rep.by Inspector of Police,
CCB, Chennai – 600 007.
2.Inderchand D.Kochar
S/o.Dhanraj
3.D.Suresh Kumar Kochar
S/o.Dhanraj Kochar
4.Ramesh Kumar Kochar
S/o.Dhanraj Kochar
5.Jithesh Kumar
S/o.I.C.Jain
6.Rajkumari
W/o.Ramesh Kumar Kochar
7.Anitha
W/o.Suresh Kumar Kochar
8.Sarala W/o.Indirchand Kochar ... Respondent in Crl.R.C.No.1281/2020 & 6/2021
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal revision petitions for admitting additional evidence should be allowed despite delay.
Whether documents relied upon were available at the trial stage.
Whether costs should be imposed for delay in filing the additional evidence.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Kochar and others
- respondent
State, Rep. by Inspector of Police, CCB, Chennai
Coram
P.Velmurugan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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