Mrs Meena v. State and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Revision petition against acquittal in rape case dismissed. Single eyewitness found unreliable due to discrepancies and delay; court refused to overturn trial court's plausible view.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition dismissed; record sent back.
What the court decided
[2024:RJ-JD:22566]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 393/2004
Mrs Meena w/o Shri Harendra Singh D/o Sita Ram, B/c Jat R/o CSF Volony, Suryagarh District Sri Ganganagar (Raj.)
----Petitioner
Versus
- State Of Rajasthan
- Shri Umesh S/o Sita Ram
- Shri Dinesh S/o Sita Ram Respondents No.2 & 3 By Caste Badai, R/o RCP, At present Colony Ward No.10, Suratgarh.
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : None present For Respondent(s) : Mr. Arun Kumar, AGA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the court below erred in acquitting the accused considering the discrepancy in the complaint.
Whether the appellate court can interfere with the judgment of acquittal in the absence of illegality or perversity.
Whether the reliability of the sole prosecution witness was correctly assessed by the court below.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mrs Meena w/o Shri Harendra Singh D/o Sita Ram
- respondent
State Of Rajasthan
- respondent
Shri Umesh S/o Sita Ram
- respondent
Shri Dinesh S/o Sita Ram
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · April
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLR/393/2004
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