Jetha Ram v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal appeal by Jetha Ram challenging conviction under Sections 376/511 IPC. High Court acquitted the appellant, quashing the trial court's judgment due to insufficient evidence, hostile witnesses, and flaws in the conviction reasoning.
What did the court decide?
Appellant acquitted; judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 11.06.1992 quashed and set aside. Bail bonds discharged.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 220/1992
Jetha Ram S/o Ladhu Ram, by caste Jat, resident of Village Sanyata, District Barmer.
----Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan.
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rajesh Choudhary For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vikram Sharma, PP
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
Judgment
04/07/2022
The criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. claiming the following relief:
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the prosecution evidence, specifically the hostile turn of prosecutrices and eyewitnesses, proved the case beyond reasonable doubt for conviction.
Whether the trial court erred in filling gaps in the prosecution case and drawing reverse inferences contrary to the burden of proof.
Whether the appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. should be allowed in view of the insufficient reasoning and lack of coherent prosecution chronology.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Jetha Ram
- respondent
State of Rajasthan
Coram
PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLA/220/1992
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