Partly allowed

Akhilesh Singh And Ors. v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC6 Dec 2013CR. APP (DB)/383/1988

Case brief

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What is this about?

The High Court acquitted ten appellants in one criminal appeal for the murder of Bajilal Yadav, ruling that their presence alone did not prove participation or common intention, while convicting and upholding the life sentence of three appellants who stabbed the deceased. One co-accused was juveniled. THE STATE OF BIHAR

What did the court decide?

Ten appellants acquitted and discharged; sentence of two appellants (Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh) upheld; sentence of juvenile appellant Pravin Singh remanded to Juvenile Justice Board.

Akhilesh Singh And Ors. Vs The State Of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2013)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Criminal Appeal (DB) No.350 of 1988

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Against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 31^st of May, 1988 passed by Shri A. Toppo, the learned 3^rd Additional Sessions Judge, Gopalganj in Sessions Trial No. 24 of 1987/10 of 1987.

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=========================================================== 1. Ishaque Ansari, Son of Musaddar Ansari 2. Ali Adam Ansari, Son of Musaddar Ansari 3. Krishna Mohan Singh, Son of Deep Narain Singh (since dead), 4. Nirbhay Singh, Son of Sri Ram Udai Singh 5. Vijay Singh, Son of Sri Bhagwan Singh 6. Jogendra Singh, Son of Late Baidyanath Singh 7. Rajendra Singh, Son of Shri Krishna Singh 8. Krishna Chandra Singh, Son of Sri Mahendra Singh, All resident of Village – Jagdishpur, P.S. – Bijaypur, District – Gopalganj.

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1. Bidan Bhar @ Bidhyanand Bhar, Son of Shri Shiv Bhar (since dead)

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Dinanath Bhar, Son of Shirpat Bhar, Both residents of village-Sabeya, P.S. Vijaypur, District – Gopalganj.

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.... .... Appellants Versus

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The State of Bihar

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.... .... Respondent with

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Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 383 of 1988

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Akhilesh Singh, Son of Digvijay Narain Singh

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Nagendra Singh, Son of Murtinath Singh

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Pravin Singh, Son of Prithwinath Singh

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All residents of Village – Jagdishpur, Police Station- Bijaypur, District – Gopalganj.

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.... .... Appellants

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Versus

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The State of Bihar .... .... Respondent =========================================================== Appearance : (In both the appeals) For the Appellants : Shri Rana Pratap Singh, Sr. Advocate. Shri Kanhaiya Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate. Shri Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate. Shri Anuj Prakash, Advocate. For the Respondent : Shri Ajay Mishra, APP. For the Informant : Shri Akhileshwar Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate. Shri Abhishek Anand, Advocate. =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA

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.... .... Respondent

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Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.350 of 1988 dt.06-12-2013

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and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL JUDGMENT

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(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA) Date: 06-12-2013

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Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 350 of 1988 and Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 383 of 1988 have arisen out of a common occurrence and judgment so both these appeals have been heard together with consent of the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned Additional PP. Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 350 of 1988, was filed on behalf of Ishaque Ansari, Ali Adam Ansari, Krishna Mohan Singh, Nirbhay Singh, Vijay Singh, Jogendra Singh, Rajendra Singh, Krishna Chandra Singh, Bidan Bhar @ Bidhyanand Bhar and Dinanath Bhar and Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 383 of 1988, was filed on behalf of Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh. During pendency of the appeals, in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 350 of 1988 appellant no. 3 Krishna Mohan Singh and appellant no. 9 Bidan Bhar @ Bidhyanand Bhar died. After calling for a report the appeal against them was ordered to be abated. Therefore, eight appellants remained in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 350 of 1988 and three appellants in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 383 of 1988.

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2. The appellants were put on trial before the learned 3^rd Additional Sessions Judge, Gopalganj in Sessions Trial

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No. 24 of 1987 / 10 of 1987, for the offences under Sections 302/34, 307/34, 302/149, 307/149, 323/34 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act. By the judgment dated 31.5.1988, convicted the appellants Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh and held guilty under Section 302/34 of the IPC and sentenced each of them to undergo RI for life, whereas, other ten accused were held guilty under Section 302/149 of the IPC and were sentenced to undergo RI for life. All the appellants were convicted and held guilty under Section 148 of the IPC and were sentenced to undergo RI for three years. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently. The appellants were acquitted from the charge under Section 307/34 and 307/149 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act.

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3. The fardbeyan (Ext. 7) of an occurrence of 09:00 a.m. on 21.4.1986, was given at 12:15 hours at the police station by P.W. 7 Ramashish Yadav who informed that at preceding 09:00 a.m., he was talking with Bajilal Yadav (the deceased of the case) and at that very time accused Ishaque Ansari having a bag containing bomb and the accused Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh armed with knives and other accused were having pistols in their hands formed an unlawful

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assembly, came to the Palani of the informant and instantly threw a bomb which caused no hurt. The informant escaped immediately. But Bajilal Yadav was overpowered by the accused persons and he was stabbed repeatedly by Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh. The assault by knife caused multiple injuries to him and he fell down. The informant received injury on account of hurling brick bats. Man Singh Yadav P.W. 2 was inside the house came out and caught hold by the accused persons and stabbed by Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh which caused injury upon various parts of his body. Man Singh Yadav was carried to hospital for treatment. Bajilal Yadav was carried to hospital where fardbeyan was given. According to the informant, the occurrence was witnessed by P.W. 3 Shiva Kumar Yadav, P.W. 1 Surendra Yadav and Chabbiraj Yadav (not examined). The fardbeyan contained the signature of attesting witness Shiva Kumar Yadav P.W.3 and Subhash Prasad Yadav (not examined). Formal FIR (Ext. 11) on the basis of fardbeyan was recorded under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 338, 307 and 302 of the IPC after investigation chargesheet was submitted because the case was found to be true by the investigating and supervising agencies. The case being triable by the court of Sessions was committed where charge under Sections 302/34 and 307/34 of the IPC was explained

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to Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh. Charge under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act was explained to Ishaque Mian, charge under Section 148 of the IPC was explained to all the thirteen accused persons, charge under Section 27 of the Arms Act was explained to Krishna Mohan Singh, Nirbhay Singh, Vijay Singh, Jogendra Singh, Rajendra Singh, Krishna Chandra Singh, Bidan Bhar @ Bidhyanand Bhar and Dinanath Bhar. All the thirteen accused persons were charged under Section 302/34 of the IPC. Accused Ishque Ansari, Ali Adam Ansari, Krishna Mohan Singh, Nirbhay Singh, Vijay Singh, Jogendra Singh, Rajendra Singh, Krishna Chandra Singh, Bidan Bhar @ Bidhyanand Bhar and Dinanath Bhar were charged under Sections 302/149 and 307/149 of the IPC. Charge framed on 19^th September, 1987 was subsequently amended on 22^nd of March, 1988. All the accused persons pleaded their innocence and the trial proceeded.

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4. The defence of the appellants was of false implication on account of enmity from before. Their further contention was that nobody has seen the occurrence. The deceased was not killed in the manner as claimed by the prosecution. Independent witnesses were examined and all the witnesses were from the same stock and have stated about animosity from before. It was also contended that some of the appellants were not present

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on the date of occurrence in the village.

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5. Before the trial court, the prosecution examined P.W. 1 Surendra Yadav, P.W. 2 Bhan Singh Yadav, P.W. 3 Sheo Kumar Yadav, P.W. 4 Paras Nath Yadav, P.W. 5 Bashishtha Singh, P.W. 6 Gopi Singh, P.W. 7 Ramashish Yadav, P.W. 8 Dr. Mahesh Choudhary, P.W. 9 Dr. Rameshwar Singh who has held autopsy upon the dead body, P.W. 10 Jayesh Kumar, P.W. 11 Chandra Bhushan Mehta compounder, P.W. 12 Raghvendra Kumar Sinha, P.W. 13 Jagdish Prasad Mallick the Dy. S.P. and supervising authority, P.W. 14 Sudhakar Singh formal witness. The defence also examined Paras Nath Choubey D.W. 1, Ram Naresh Singh D.W. 2 was examined in the plea of alibi and Santosh Giri D.W. 3 was the last witness who was examined as a formal witness. P.Ws. 1, 2, 3 and 7 were examined as eye witnesses by the prosecution. In addition to P.W. 2 was injured in the same transaction. P.W. 4 is a seizure witness, P.W. 5 is not an eye witness, P.W. 6 has been tendered. Photograph of the deceased was marked as (Ext. X) for identification, signature of P.W. 7 on fardbeyan (Ext. 2), discharge ticket (Ext. 2/1) and (Ext. 2/2), Post Mortem Report (Ext. 3), Inquest report (Ext. 4), seizure list (Ext. 5) and (Ext. 5/1), requisition for treatment of P.W. 2 and P.W. 7 (Ext. 6) and (Ext. 6/1) respectively, outdoor register of hospital (Ext.

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7/1), indoor register of hospital (Ext. 7/2), note of injuries of P.W. 2 (Bed Head Ticket) (Ext. 8), note of injuries of P.W. 7 (Bed Head Ticket) (Ext. 8/1), carbon copy of injury report of P.W. 2 (Ext. 9), carbon copy of injury report of P.W. 7 (Ext. 9/1), injury report of P.W. 2 and P.W. 7 (Ext. 10), Letter in handwriting of Kamruddin Hoda Khan (Ext. 10/1), FIR of Vijaypur police station (Ext. 11), Notice under Section 107 of the Cr.P.C. (Ext. 12), stock register of Jagdishpur Mauza and certificate of Sugar Store of Badhara Mauza (Ext. 13/1). On behalf of defence Exts. A, B, C, D, D/1, E, F, G, G/1, F/1, H and I were exhibited.

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6. Learned trial court considering the evidence and recording the statement of all the accused persons under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C., heard the submissions and passed the order of conviction against which the appeal was filed. This Court is to reappraise the evidence and see as to whether the prosecution has succeeded in proving the charges against all the accused persons beyond shadow of all reasonable doubts or not.

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7. During pendency of the appeal a plea was raised by filing a petition on behalf of appellant no. 3 Pravin Singh of Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 383 of 1988, that he was a juvenile on the date of occurrence as he had passed his matriculation examination from U.P. Examination Board and his date of birth

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according to his certificate was 5.1.1969. To ascertain this, Juvenile Justice Board, Gopalganj was informed to hold an enquiry with regard to plea Pravin Singh and after holding the enquiry Juvenile Justice Board, Gopalganj reported that Pravin Singh was a juvenile on the date of occurrence.

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8. In addition to the customary defence of false implication, innocence and non-observations of the procedure by the prosecution it was additionally contended that place of occurrence was not proved. Forensic Science report after examination of blood stained knife and soil from the place of occurrence was not received and the prosecution in hurry has got the chargesheets filed under Section 27 of the Arms Act. Even, though that was of no consequence and this Court has to see that the prosecution was bound to implicate the accused persons by hook and crook.

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9. P.W. 6 was tendered by the prosecution, therefore, his evidence does not require any discussion. P.W. 5 has stated that after hearing the sound he went to the place of occurrence. When he reached he saw Man Singh Yadav injured and the accused persons were not there. Therefore, this witness has not seen any part of the occurrence and his evidence is of no consequence either for prosecution or defence. P.W. 4 is a seizure

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witness of blood stained soil and blood stained knife. He is not a witness of the occurrence and he is merely a seizure witness. Before taking up the eye witnesses, it would be appropriate to see the medical evidence. P.W. 8 has proved the discharge ticket of Ramashish Yadav which was in his writing and signature. Ramashish Yadav was admitted in the hospital on 21.4.1986 and was discharged on 25.4.1986. Treatment given to him and some medicines were given to him. The discharge ticket of Ramashish Yadav was (Ext. 2/1) and discharge ticket of Man Singh Yadav (Ext. 2/2) were prepared by P.W. 8. Man Singh Yadav had to be stitched on his chest under local anesthesia and medicines were given to him. Ext. 2/1 and 2/2 did not bear the signature of the doctor rather the signature was of the compounder. At the time of their admission a strike in the hospital was going on from 18^th of March, 1986 to 7^th May, 1986, the doctor has stated that he was not attending the hospital during strike but the injured were taking to his residence for emergency treatment, but the documents were not signed by him. P.W. 12 is another doctor who has got bed head ticket Ext. 8 and 8/1, this doctor was officiating as medical officer of Vijaypur hospital where P.W. 2 Man Singh Yadav and P.W. 7 Ramashish Yadav were given treatment. The injury reports were having signature of P.W. 12. P.W. 12 has identified his writing.

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The injured were forwarded and on the strength of the requisition by the officer-in-charge this doctor has observed the injury report in hospital Ext. 9 and 9/1.

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10. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that the injury reports as well as discharge certificates were fabricated subsequently because the doctors being on strike were not in a position to attend the hospital and their saying that they have treated the injured is nothing but a ploy by prosecution to make out a case of treatment of P.Ws. 2 and 9 who were never treated by the doctors in the hospital. It has also come in evidence that on the relevant day when P.Ws. 2 and 7 were taken to hospital there was strike. The doctor has stated that during relevant period he used to attend only emergency patients in the hospital but he did not sign upon the paper and was only providing medical treatment.

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11. The explanation by the doctor could be accepted and the doctor has humanitarian duty and it can be imagine that a doctor will allow all the persons for treatment but appending signature is explained from the fact, that there was strike on that date and there is nothing foul on the genuineness that the injured were carried to hospital and they were treated.

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12. P.W. 9 Dr. Rameshwar Singh was posted as C.A.S. of Sadar Hospital, Gopalganj on 22.4.1986 and he held the

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post-mortem upon the dead body of Bajilal Yadav, a male of 20 years and has found following ante-mortem injuries:

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I. One penetrating wound 1x1/2

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deep going into chest cavity situated 1½ ** below and lateral to left nipple. On dissection the wound has pierced the chest wall through intercostals space cutting the intercostals vessels. On opening the chest cavity and abdominal cavity it was found that left thoracic cavity was full of clotted and semi-clotted blood and lower lob of left lung was pierced through and through. The left diaphragm was also pierced and the wound was going into the abdominal cavity and stomach was also found pierced and blood mixed food material was found coming out through the wound. There was clotted and semi-clotted blood in abdominal cavity also.

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II. One penetrating wound 1x1/4x muscle deep on right fore-arm on its posterior aspect of upper third.

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III. One penetrating wound 1x1/4x bone deep on ventral aspect of upper third of right fore arm below right elbow.

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IV. One incised wound 1x1/4x bone

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deep on left parietal area of the scalp on its posterior third.

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V. One incised wound 1½x 1/4 x bone

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deep in the middle of left parietal area of skull.

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VI. One incised wound 1½x1/4x bone deep on left temporal area of the skull.

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VII. One penetrating wound 1x1/4x1/2**

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on the back of right thigh near buttock.

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13. All the injuries were sharp penetrating weapon like knife. Injury no. 1 was of the injury which damaged the vital organs lung and stomach excessive haemorrhage and time elapsed since death was 20-24 hours before the post-mortem which was done at 08:30 a.m. on 22.8.1986.

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14. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the appellants that the deceased was not identified by the witnesses, so it is difficult to show that Bajilal Yadav was the person whose post-mortem report has been relied upon by the prosecution. It has also been submitted that no inmates of the house were present to identify the deceased. It has also been submitted that even the police constable and hawaldar who had carried the body were not examined so it was not possible to identify the deceased.

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15. The post-mortem report is on the record which

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bears P.S. Case No. and that was the basis upon which the identification was made. The very mention of number of police station was enough to presume that the deceased was of that case and it was non-else. The time given by the informant in his fardbeyan and evidence is fully dealt with the time of post-mortem performed by the doctor. Question of identification of dead body cannot be disputed because it is well explained from the postmortem and inquest reports.

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16. Now five witnesses are required to be discussed. P.W. 2 is the person who received injury in the same transaction which has led to killing of Bajilal Yadav and that his evidence is being taken firstly. He has stated that on 21.4.1986 at 09:00 a.m., he was inside his house. After hearing the explosion of bomb, he came out and witnessed Ishaque Ansari, Ali Adam Ansari, Krishna Mohan Singh, Nirbhay Singh, Vijay Singh, Jogendra Singh, Rajendra Singh, Krishna Chandra Singh, Bidan Bhar @ Bidhyanand Bhar, Dinanath Bhar, Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh there. At that time Nagendra Singh, Pravin Singh and Akhilesh Singh were stabbing Bajilal Yadav. This witness tried to rescue Bajilal Yadav from assault but instead of providing rescue this witness also received stabbing injury by Akhilesh Singh and Pravin Sing which caused injury to

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him. Other persons at that time were pelting stones. One bomb was thrown by Ishaque Ansari and that was for the purpose of scaring villagers. After completion of occurrence all the accused persons reiterated towards north. This witness is a literate person and he has passed his Intermediate examination. He was admitted to hospital where he was given treatment. The presence of this witness at the place of occurrence cannot be disputed on the same date and time upon which Bajilal Yadav died therefore this witness is an injured witness and, therefore, his presence cannot be doubted. He is a relevant witness.

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17. The informant is the person who has set law into motion. He was talking to Bajilal Yadav (the deceased) while sitting on a cot in Palani on 09:00 a.m. on 21.4.1986. At that very time 13 persons came from northeast side. Ali Adam Ansari was front runner he came, abused and exhorted others to assault. Ishaque Ansari exploded the bomb all the accused persons entered inside the Palani. This witness escaped but Bajilal Yadav was overpowered by the accused persons and was taken to the ditch of Jamuna Singh. He was assaulted repeatedly by Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh. While the informant was escaping then Vijay Singh, Bidan Bhar @ Bidhyanand Bhar, Dinanath Bhar, Rajendra Singh, Yogendra Singh, Nirbhay Singh,

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Krishna Chandra Singh, Krishna Mohan Singh and Ali Aadam Ansari were pelting stones upon him. After hearing the sound of bomb explosion Man Singh Yadav came but stabbed by Akhilesh Singh and Nagendra Singh. The women also came out from the house after hearing the sound but they were pelted stones and so they closed window due to panicky. This witness has examined and claimed almost every aspect but so far as charge of stabbing against Nagendra Singh, Akhilesh Singh and Pravin Singh his evidence was remain intact. The aforesaid three persons were responsible for repeatedly stabbing Bajilal Yadav which led to death and their stabbing efforts have caused injury to Man Singh Yadav. The witness is not stranger rather, is at the place of occurrence at the relevant time cannot be doubted. Not even a suggestion was given that he was not present and it was not possible that he was not present. He is a reliable witness.

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18. P.W. 1 has seen 12 – 13 persons coming inside the Palani. He has named the accused persons and has stated that bomb was exploded by Ishaque Ansari and stabbing injuries were given by Akhilesh Singh, Pravin Sing and Nagendra Singh which have caused the death of Bajilal Yadav. He has described the place of occurrence which was a Palani having two entries. One from northeast and another from south. So far as manner of assault is

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concerned he has fully supported P.Ws. 2 and 7, his presence at the place of occurrence cannot be doubted because he was present at the same place where the occurrence has been committed. He was thoroughly examined and no suggestion was given which could have created any doubt regarding his presence at the place of occurrence. Similarly P.W. 3 is attesting witness of the fardbeyan, he has also supported P.Ws. 1, 2 and 7 so far as manner of occurrence, place of occurrence are concerned he has also suggested that Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh have repeatedly assaulted Bajilal Yadav which proved fatal. His evidence has remained intact. He was thoroughly cross-examined, and no doubt could be created nor could any inference be drawn that he was not a witness of the occurrence and he was telling lie. Therefore, four witnesses P.Ws. 1, 2, 3 and 9 had remained intact so far as manner of assault, time of occurrence and place of occurrence are concerned.

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19. There are minor lapses on behalf of the prosecution that blood stained earth was not sent for chemical examination and the blood stained knife was not chemically examined. The eye witnesses’ account has been fully corroborated by the doctor’s evidence and the prosecution has been able to prove to show that on 21.4.1986 at 09:00 a.m. Bajilal Yadav was sitting

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with Ramashish Yadav P.W. 7 and at that very time Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh repeatedly assaulted which caused death to Bajilal Yadav. They were having knife at the time of occurrence so the prosecution has succeeded in proving the charge against the appellants Akhilesh Singh, Nagendra Singh and Pravin Singh under Sections 302 and 148 of the IPC. So far as other appellants are concerned the eye witnesses have also not found any overt act attributed against them. They were merely cited to be the persons who were present at the time of occurrence. P.W. 2 is an injured witness, he in para-1, has named all the accused persons but except three he has not alleged anything specific against any of the accused persons. Similar is the evidence of P.Ws. 1, 3 and 7. The story of throwing bomb has not been accepted because the IO has examined the place of occurrence and has not found anything specific which could have substantiated the charge, that bomb was thrown by the accused persons. No overt act has been attributed against the appellants of Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 350 of 1988. There mere presence at the place of occurrence cannot be said to be a cause of their sharing motive with other appellants. Therefore, their mere presence at the place of occurrence could not attribute any overt act of assault against them which creates doubt regarding the presence at the place of

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occurrence itself.

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20. There is always a tendency to implicate some wrong persons also because the enmity in the present case has been coming from before. Unfortunately, Bajilal Yadav was killed, but it appears that due to enmity from before the informant and his persons have named some other persons also but they could give any role to them. The court is always required to separate grain from the chaff from presence of accused at the time of occurrence cannot be presumed that there was common object or intention to cause death as they could have also participated in committing overt act. It has come in evidence that some of the accused persons have bomb and pistols also but there is no evidence that they have used them there.

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21. It can be said that the case of appellants of Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 350 of 1988 is completely on different footing and their participation in the offence has not been proved beyond shadow of all reasonable doubts. Therefore, they are entitled to be held not guilty and accordingly they are acquitted of the charges and discharged from the liabilities of their respective bail bonds. So far as charge against appellants of Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 383 is concerned that stands proved.

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22. Now appellants of Criminal Appeal (DB) No.

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383 is concerned, coming to the sentence portion, it has come on record that the appellant Pravin Singh was juvenile on the date of occurrence so for sentencing him, his case is being forwarded to the Juvenile Justice Board, Gopalganj. Copy of the judgment be sent to the Juvenile Justice Board, Gopalganj for the needful.

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23. So far as appellants Nagendra Singh and Akhilesh Singh are concerned, their sentence of life imprisonment under Sections 302/34 and 148 of the IPC is maintained. The appellants Nagendra Singh and Akhilesh Singh in Cr. App (DB) No. 383 of 1988, are directed to surrender before the court below and serve the remaining part of the sentence. The court below is also directed to take steps for taking them into custody as soon as possible.

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The appeals are accordingly disposed of.

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(Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)

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(Amaresh Kumar Lal, J.)

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