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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Hears State Appeal Against Acquittal of Accused in Kidnapping and Murder Case. The Case Involves Circumstantial Evidence Including Phone Calls, Demands for Ransom, and Discovery of Dead Body.

High Court: Bombay High Court Bench: AURANGABAD

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Issue of Consideration

Whether the trial court erred in acquitting the accused of offences under sections 384, 302, 201 read with 34 IPC based on circumstantial evidence.

Case Details

2017 LawText (BOM) (06) 85

Criminal Appeal No. 252 of 1998

2017-06-06

S.S. Shinde, S.M. Gavhane

S.J. Salgare for appellant, Satej S. Jadhav for respondents

The State of Maharashtra

Anand s/o Pandurang Dandale and Suresh s/o Madan Jadhav

Nature of Litigation

Criminal appeal by State against acquittal of accused for offences under Indian Penal Code.

Remedy Sought

State seeks conviction of accused for offences under sections 384, 302, 201 read with 34 IPC.

Filing Reason

State challenged acquittal by trial court on ground that evidence was sufficient.

Previous Decisions

Trial court (Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad) acquitted the accused in Sessions Case No. 61 of 1996 by judgment dated 22.05.1998.

Submissions/Arguments

APP submitted that prosecution established circumstantial evidence and trial court's acquittal was incorrect. Defence counsel argued that circumstances relied upon are not established (appeal pending).

Judgment Excerpts

This appeal is filed by the State, under section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against judgment and order dated 22.05.1998 of acquittal of the respondents (accused Nos.1 and 2) for the offences punishable under sections 384, 302 and 201 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to him the prosecution has established the circumstances relied upon by it, which we would refer later on to avoid repetition.

Procedural History

FIR dated 26.12.1993 registered as Crime No.264 of 1993 for offences under sections 363, 384 read with 34 IPC. Investigation carried out by PSI Mulak and later by PI Mayal; accused arrested on 27.12.1993; memorandum statements recorded, dead body and motorcycle discovered in well; sections 302 and 201 IPC added; handwriting samples taken; chargesheet filed in Court of Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Aurangabad; case committed to Sessions Court; trial held; both accused acquitted on 22.05.1998. Appeal filed by State; during pendency, accused No.1 died on 30.07.2004, appeal abated against him.

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code: 384, 302, 201, 34, 363
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: 378(1), 378(3), 313

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Hears State Appeal Against Acquittal of Accused in Kidnapping and Murder Case. The Case Involves Circumstantial Evidence Including Phone Calls, Demands for Ransom, and Discovery of Dead Body.

Issue of Consideration

Case Details

Nature of Litigation

Remedy Sought

Filing Reason

Previous Decisions

Submissions/Arguments

Judgment Excerpts

Procedural History

Acts & Sections

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