The High Court dismissed the criminal revision challenging a conviction and sentence under the Arms Act. It held that hostile testimony of seizure list witnesses does not invalidate the prosecution case when police officials recovered the arms and their evidence is trustworthy.
The criminal revision application stands dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Revision No.814 of 2017
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- BANKA
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Heera @ Heeralal Mandal Son of Late Ganesh Mandal, R/o Village Ratanpur, P.S. Barahat, District- Banka
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| The State of Bihar ==================== |
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. Respondent ========= |
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| For the Petitioner | : Mr. Ajay Mukherjee, Advocate |
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: Mr. Shailendra Kumar-2, APP ============================== |
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 09-10-2017
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned
APP appearing on behalf of the State.
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because they belong to police force as there is no role of law or evidence which lays down that conviction cannot be recorded on the evidence of police officials if found reliable unless corroborated by some independent witnesses.
(Arun Kumar, J.)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the conviction can be upheld despite seizure list witnesses turning hostile.
Whether the testimony of police officials conducting search and seizure is sufficient to sustain conviction.
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Heera @ Heeralal Mandal
The State of Bihar
Arun Kumar
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