Kana v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
In this Criminal Revision Petition, the Court examined whether it could re-appreciate evidence regarding bigamy and punishment when two subordinate courts had made concurrent findings. Relying on Supreme Court precedents, the Court held that revisional courts cannot act as second appellate courts unless findings are perverse or involve grave legal errors, which were not established here. Facts and
What did the court decide?
Prayer relaxed, facts reiterated, and costs awarded to the petitioner.
What the court decided
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[2023:RJ-JD:32832]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 489/2002
Kana son of Shri Nandnath resident of Bhalka, Police Station Bengu District Chittorharh.
----Petitioner
Versus
State
----Respondent
| For Petitioner(s) | : None |
|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Gaurav Singh,PP |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT
Judgment
Reserved on 13/09/2023 pronounced on 05/10/2023
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can re-appreciate evidence when two subordinate courts have made concurrent findings of fact in a criminal revision.
Whether the concurrent findings of the subordinate courts are perverse or suffer from grave error of law or procedure warranting interference.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Kana
- respondent
State
Coram
Yogendra Kumar Purohit
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLR/489/2002
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