High Court of Judicature at Bombay Dismisses Eye-Witness's Writ Petition Against Acquittal for Lack of Locus Standi. Mere citation as a witness does not confer standing to challenge acquittal; appeal lies only with the State or victim under Sections 372 and 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
13 Jul 2018The petitioner, Siraj Daulatkhan Pathan, was cited as an eye witness in a murder case (Avinash Bharate, murdered on 31 March 2009) but was not examine...




