Arvind Mandal @ Arvind Kumar Mandal v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court criminal appeal (SJ) against acquittal dismissed at admission stage; plausible-view / possible-view doctrine limiting appellate interference; principles under Section 378 CrPC jurisprudence; effect of non-examination of informant and Investigating Officer; hostile (PW-1, PW-2) and tendered (PW-3) witnesses; PW-4's statement not recorded by police and uncorroborated; place of occurrence not established; Gopalpur Rangra P.S. Case No. 301 of 2011; Sessions Trial No. 1349 of 2012; Naugachia, District-Bhagalpur; acquittal under Ss. 323, 331, 447, 504, 506/34 IPC upheld; oral judgment dated 13-10-2025 by Alok Kumar Pandey, J.
What did the court decide?
None; the appeal was dismissed at the admission stage and the acquittal of respondent nos. 2 to 4 was left undisturbed. ¶109