{"id":242810,"date":"2010-02-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-vs-the-on-17-february-2010"},"modified":"2018-09-26T17:13:43","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T11:43:43","slug":"state-vs-the-on-17-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-vs-the-on-17-february-2010","title":{"rendered":"State vs The on 17 February, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gujarat High Court<\/div>\n
State vs The on 17 February, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: Z.K.Saiyed,&Nbsp;<\/div>\n
   Gujarat High Court Case Information System \n\n  \n  \n    \n\n \n \n    \t      \n         \n\t    \n\t\t   Print\n\t\t\t\t          \n\n  \n\n\n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t\n\n\n \n\n\n\t \n\nCR.A\/832\/1996\t 6\/ 7\tJUDGMENT \n \n \n\n\t\n\n \n\nIN\nTHE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\nCRIMINAL\nAPPEAL No. 832 of 1996\n \n\n \nFor\nApproval and Signature:  \n \n\n\n \n\nHONOURABLE\nMR.JUSTICE Z.K.SAIYED\n \n=========================================================\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n1\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\tReporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n2\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nTo be\n\t\t\treferred to the Reporter or not ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n3\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\ttheir Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n4\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\tthis case involves a substantial question of law as to the\n\t\t\tinterpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order\n\t\t\tmade thereunder ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n5\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\tit is to be circulated to the civil judge ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\n \n=========================================================\n\n \n\nSTATE\nOF GUJARAT - Appellant(s)\n \n\nVersus\n \n\nSULEMANBHAI\nIBRAHIMBHAI MODAN & 3 - Opponent(s)\n \n\n=========================================================\n \nAppearance\n: \nMR\nA.J. DESAI, LD. ADDL. PUBLIC\nPROSECUTOR for\nAppellant(s) : 1, \nNOTICE SERVED for Opponent(s) : 1 - 4. \nMR\nNAGIN N GANDHI for Opponent(s) : 1 -\n4. \n=========================================================\n\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nCORAM\n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nHONOURABLE\n\t\t\tMR.JUSTICE Z.K.SAIYED\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\nDate\n: 17\/02\/2010 \n\n \n\n \n \nORAL\nJUDGMENT<\/pre>\n
1.\tThe
\npresent appeal, under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
\n1973, is directed against the Judgment and order of acquittal dated
\n9.7.1996 passed by the learned JMFC, Dhandhuka, in Criminal Case
\nNo. 71 of 1991 whereby the learned Magistrate has acquitted the
\nrespondents   accused
\nfrom the charges alleged against them.\n<\/p>\n
2.\tThe
\nbrief facts of the prosecution case are as under:\n<\/p>\n
2.1.\tThe
\nfacts of the prosecution are that on 24.5.1990 at 10.30 in the night,
\nwhen the complainant and his brother were at Dhandhuka Bus station
\nfor going to Ahmadabad, at that time the accused came and attacked
\nthe complainant and injured him.  It is also alleged that the accused
\nhave also taken away wrist watch of the  complainant. Therefore, the
\ncomplaint came to be filed against the accused at Dhandhuka Police
\nStation.\n<\/p>\n
2.2.\tOn
\nthe basis of the said complaint.  Necessary
\ninvestigation was carried out and statements of several witnesses
\nwere recorded.  During the course of investigation,
\nrespondents-accused were arrested and, ultimately, charge-sheet was
\nfiled against them before the Court of learned JMFC, Dhandhuka,
\nWhich was numbered as Criminal Case No. 71 of
\n1991.  The trial was initiated against the respondents.\n<\/p>\n
2.3\tTo
\nprove the case against the present accused, the prosecution has
\nexamined 14 witnesses and also produced documentary evidence.\n<\/p>\n
2.4\tAt
\nthe end of trial, after recording the statement of the accused under
\nSection 313 of Cr. P. C.,  and after hearing arguments on behalf of
\nprosecution and the defence, the learned trial judge acquitted the
\nrespondents of all the charges leveled against them by judgment and
\norder dated  9.7.1996.\n<\/p>\n
2.5.\tBeing
\naggrieved and dissatisfied with the aforesaid Judgment and order
\npassed by the learned trial Court  the appellant   State of
\nGujarat, has preferred the present Criminal Appeal.\n<\/p>\n
3.0.\tIt
\nwas contended by learned APP that the judgment and order of the trial
\ncourt is against the provisions of law; the trial Court has not
\nproperly considered the evidence led by the prosecution and looking
\nto the provisions of law itself it is established that the
\nprosecution has proved all the ingredients against the respondents.
\nLearned APP has also taken this court through the oral as well as
\nentire documentary evidence.\n<\/p>\n
4.0.\tAt
\nthe outset it is required to be noted that the principles which would
\ngovern and regulate the hearing of appeal by this Court against an
\norder of acquittal passed by the trial Court have been very
\nsuccinctly explained by the Apex Court in a catena of decisions. In
\nthe case of
\nM.S. Narayana Menon @ Mani Vs. State of Kerala & Anr, reported in
\n(2006)6 SCC, 39,
\nthe Apex Court has narrated about the powers of the High Court in
\nappeal against the order of acquittal. In para 54 of the decision,
\nthe Apex Court has observed as under:\n<\/p>\n
 54.
\n\t In any event the High Court entertained an appeal treating to be an
\n\tappeal against acquittal, it was in fact exercising the revisional
\n\tjurisdiction. Even while exercising an appellate power against a
\n\tjudgment of acquittal, the High Court should have borne in mind the
\n\twell-settled principles of law that where two view are possible, the
\n\tappellate court should not interfere with the finding of acquittal
\n\trecorded by the court below.\n<\/p>\n
4.1
\n Further,
\nin the case of Chandrappa
\nVs. State of Karnataka, reported in (2007)4 SCC 415
\nthe Apex Court laid down the following principles:\n<\/p>\n
\t 42.
\nFrom the above decisions, in our considered view, the following
\ngeneral principles regarding powers of the appellate court while
\ndealing with an appeal against an order of acquittal emerge:\n<\/p>\n
\t[1]
\nAn appellate court has full power to review, reappreciate and
\n\treconsider the evidence upon which the order of acquittal is
\n\tfounded.\n<\/p>\n
\t[2]
\nThe code of Criminal procedure, 1973 puts no limitation, \trestriction
\nor condition on exercise of such power and an \tappellate
\ncourt on the evidence before it may reach its own \tconclusion,
\nboth on questions of fact and of law.\n<\/p>\n
\t[3]
\n Various expressions, such as,  substantial and compelling
\n\treasons ,  good and sufficient grounds ,  very strong
\n\tcircumstances , distorted conclusions , glaring mistakes ,
\netc. are \tnot intended to curtain extensive powers of an appellate
\ncourt in \tan appeal against acquittal. Such phraseologies are more in
\nthe \tnature of  flourishes of language  to emphasis the
\nreluctance of \tan appellate court to interfere with acquittal than to
\ncurtail the \tpower of the court to review the evidence and to come to
\nits own \tconclusion.\n<\/p>\n
\t[4]
\n  An appellate court, however, must bear in mind that in case \tof
\n\tacquittal there is double presumption in favour of the \taccused.
\nFirstly, the presumption of innocence is available to him \tunder the
\nfundamental principle of criminal jurisprudence that \tevery person
\nshall be presumed to be innocent unless he is \tproved gui9lty by a
\ncompetent court of law. Secondly, the \taccused having secured his
\nacquittal , the presumption of his \tinnocence is further reinforced,
\nreaffirmed and strengthened by \tthe trial Court.\n<\/p>\n
\t[5]
\n  If two reasonable conclusions are possible on the basis of the
\n\tevidence on record, the appellate court should not disturb the
\n\tfinding of acquittal recorded by the trial court.\n<\/p>\n
4.2.\tThus,
\nit is a settled principle that while exercising appellate power, even
\nif two reasonable conclusions are possible on the basis of the
\nevidence on record, the appellate court should not disturb the
\nfinding  of acquittal recorded by the trial court.\n<\/p>\n
4.3.\tEven
\nin a recent decision of the Apex Court in the case of State
\nof Goa V. Sanjay Thakran & Anr. Reported in (2007)3 SCC 75,
\nthe  Court has
\nreiterated the powers of the High Court in such cases. In para 16
\nof the said decision the Court has observed as under:\n<\/p>\n
 16.\tFrom
\nthe aforesaid decisions, it is apparent that while exercising the
\npowers in appeal against the order of acquittal the Court of appeal
\nwould not ordinarily interfere with the order of acquittal unless the
\napproach of the lower Court is vitiated by some manifest illegality
\nand the conclusion arrived at would not be arrived at by any
\nreasonable person and, therefore, the decision is to be characterized
\nas perverse. Merely because two views are possible, the Court of
\nappeal would not take the view which would upset the judgment
\ndelivered by the  Court below. However, the appellate court has a
\npower to review the evidence if it is of the view that the conclusion
\narrived at by the Court below is perverse and the Court has committed
\na manifest error of law and ignored the material evidence on record.
\nA duty is cast upon the appellate court, in such circumstances, to
\nre-appreciate the evidence to arrive to a just decision on the basis
\nof material placed on record to find out whether any of the accused
\nis connected with the commission of the crime he is charged with.\n<\/p>\n
4.4.\tSimilar
\nprinciple has been laid down by the Apex  Court in the cases of State
\nof Uttar Pradesh Vs. Ram Veer Singh & Ors, reported in 2007 AIR
\nSCW 5553
\nand in Girja
\nPrasad (Dead) by LRs Vs. state of MP, reported in 2007 AIR SCW 5589.
\nThus, the powers which this Court may exercise against an order of
\nacquittal are well settled.\n<\/p>\n
4.5.\tIt
\nis also a settled legal position that in acquittal appeal, the
\nappellate court is not required to re-write the judgment or to give
\nfresh reasoning, when the reasons assigned by the Court below are
\nfound to be
\njust and proper. Such principle is laid down by the Apex Court in the
\n case of State
\nof Karnataka Vs. Hemareddy, reported in AIR 1981 SC 1417,
\nwherein it is held as under<\/p>\n
…This court has observed in Girija Nandini Devi Vs. Bigendra
\n\tNandini Choudhary (1967)1 SCR 93: (AIR 1967 SC 1134) that it \tis
\nnot the duty of the appellate court when it agrees with the view \tof
\nthe trial court on the evidence to repeat the narration of the
\n\tevidence or to reiterate the reasons given by the trial court
\n\texpression of general agreement with the reasons given by the \tcourt
\nthe decision of which is under appeal, will ordinarily suffice <\/p>\n
4.6.\tThus,
\nin case the  appellate court agrees with the reasons and the opinion
\ngiven by the lower court, then the discussion of evidence is not
\nnecessary.\n<\/p>\n
5.0.\tI
\nhave gone through the judgment and order passed by the trial court.
\nI have also perused the oral as well as documentary evidence led
\nbefore the trial court and also considered the submissions made by
\nlearned APP for the appellant-State.  As per say of witness No.1
\n(exhibit -28)  offence took place on 21.5.1990 when he  was present
\nat the place of offence at that time all respondents original
\naccused came there and attacked on him. Accused gave fist blow and
\ncaused injuries to him. I have also perused oral evidence of the
\ncomplaint and also  the oral evidence of Medical expert. As per the
\nevidence of Medical officer, he has not found any injury on the body
\nof the complainant. In the medical certificate also the so called
\ninjuries are not mentioned. Medical Officer has not stated in his
\ndeposition about the injuries received by the injured.  The trial
\nCourt has also observed that there is contradiction in the evidence
\nof complainant and the facts narrated in the complaint, it is totally
\nnot proved .  Looking to the above evidence it is established that
\nthe
\nprosecution has miserably failed to prove the case against the
\naccused beyond any reasonable doubt. Even in the present appeal,
\nnothing is produced or pointed out to rebut the conclusion of the
\ntrial Court.\n<\/p>\n
Thus, from the evidence itself it is established that the prosecution
\nhas not proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.\n<\/p>\n
6.0.\tLearned
\nAPP is not in a position to show any evidence to take a contrary view
\nin the matter or that the approach of the trial court is vitiated by
\nsome manifest illegality or that the decision is perverse or that the
\ntrial court has ignored the material evidence on record.\n<\/p>\n
6.1.\tIn
\nabove view of the matter, I am of the considered opinion that the
\ntrial court was completely justified in acquitting the respondents of
\nthe charges leveled against them.\n<\/p>\n
7.0.\tI
\nfind that the findings recorded by the trial court are absolutely
\njust and proper and in recording the said findings, no illegality or
\ninfirmity has been committed by it.\n<\/p>\n
8.0.\tI
\nam, therefore, in complete agreement with the findings, ultimate
\nconclusion and the resultant order of acquittal recorded by the court
\nbelow and hence find no reasons to interfere with the same. Hence the
\nappeal is hereby dismissed.\tR
\n& P to be sent back to the trial Court,forthwith. Bail bond, if
\nany, stands cancelled.\n<\/p>\n
(Z.K.SAIYED,
\nJ.)<\/p>\n
pawan<\/p>\n
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