{"id":60237,"date":"2008-11-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-vs-bharatkumar-on-13-november-2008"},"modified":"2018-03-11T19:18:48","modified_gmt":"2018-03-11T13:48:48","slug":"state-vs-bharatkumar-on-13-november-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-vs-bharatkumar-on-13-november-2008","title":{"rendered":"State vs Bharatkumar on 13 November, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gujarat High Court<\/div>\n
State vs Bharatkumar on 13 November, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: Ravi R.Tripathi,&Nbsp;Honourable H.Shukla,&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\n\n \n\n\n\t \n\nCR.MA\/979420\/2008\t 7\/ 7\tORDER \n \n \n\n\t\n\n \n\nIN\nTHE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\nCRIMINAL\nMISC.APPLICATION No. 9794 of 2008\n \n\nIn\n\n\n \n\nCRIMINAL\nAPPEAL No. 1993 of 2008\n \n\n \n \n=========================================\n \n\nSTATE\nOF GUJARAT - Applicant(s)\n \n\nVersus\n \n\nBHARATKUMAR\nBALVANTRAY BRAHMBHATT - Respondent(s)\n \n\n========================================= \nAppearance\n: \nMR KP RAVAL, ADDL. PUBLIC\nPROSECUTOR for Applicant(s) : 1, \nNone for\nRespondent(s) : 1, \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 RAVI R.TRIPATHI\n\t\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nand\n\t\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nHONOURABLE\n\t\t\tMR.JUSTICE RAJESH H.SHUKLA\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\nDate\n: 13\/11\/2008 \n\n \n\n \n \nORAL\nORDER<\/pre>\n
(Per
\n: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH H.SHUKLA)<\/p>\n
\tThis
\napplication is filed seeking leave to appeal against the judgmental
\nand order dated 29.2.2008 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge,
\n3rd Fast Track Court, Kheda at Nadiad in Special (ACB)
\nCase No. 21 of 2004.\n<\/p>\n
2.\tHeard
\nlearned APP Mr. K.P. Raval.  The R&P were called for and the
\nlearned APP has referred to the evidence, particularly the deposition
\nof the complainant-Sanjaykumar Ambalal Patel at Exh. 17 and
\ndeposition of panch witnesses Rajendrakumar J.  Patel PW 2 at Exh. 27
\nand Rajeshkumar Babubhai Parmar, PW 5, at Ex. 51.  He has also
\nreferred to the panchnama and has pointedly drawn the attention to
\nthe observations made and conclusion arrived at for recording the
\nacquittal in para 36, in which it is recorded, <\/p>\n
?STherefore,
\nthe prosecution has not been successful to bring on the facts that
\nwhere the money was kept and whether it was given in the hands of
\naccused Bharatbhai or not, and whether the panch witness No. 2 took
\nmoney from the table or not.\n<\/p>\n
\tThus,
\nfurther, the prosecution has not brought the facts clearly on record
\n?  whether the chair of the accused was placed nearby the table? or
\nwhether near that table where the money were kept, was not there any
\nother customers? or persons? sitting? or standing? in the saloon?
\netc. and, therefore, the prosecution has failed to prove CONSCIOUS
\nPOSSESSION of, as well as RECOVERY PARTIAL or and\/or WILFUL
\nACCEPTANCE by the accused.??\n<\/p>\n
3.\tThe
\nlearned APP has also further referred to the observations with regard
\nto the offence and the so-called discrepancy or contradictions in the
\ndeposition of the panch witnesses as well as the complainant.  He
\nreferred to the observations, <\/p>\n
?SHere
\nin the case on the hand before this Court also, it is shown that the
\nevidence does not support the case of the prosecution and deposition
\ngiven by the Panch Witnesses is found varied. Over and above, it
\nreveals that the complainant’s witness is not at all hostile witness,
\nand he has given ample evidence, which he can or average man can
\ngive, and therefore the demand and acceptance cannot be proved in
\nview of the aforesaid citation, and further, when there are two views
\navailable from the very same evidence, the prosecution cannot be said
\nto have proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.??\n<\/p>\n
4.\tThe
\nlearned APP also submitted that on one hand this evidence of the
\ncomplainant is relied upon and believed and at the same time in para
\n39 it has been observed that one of the criteria which should be
\nconsidered while appreciating evidence which makes a prosecution case
\ndoubtful is  the chequered history of the complainant and referring
\nto that aspect, again, observations have been made that<\/p>\n
?Sthe
\noriginal complaint had committed the offence under the Electricity
\nAct and his uncle Ramanbhai also got his electricity supply
\ndisconnected because of theft committed by him and therefore the
\nincriminating circumstances appeared before this Court that, because
\nthe complainant’s uncle’s connection was disconnected and because the
\noriginal complainant was asked to pay the fine whatever it may be, an
\ninference and presumption may be drawn in favour of the accused that
\nthere are or there may be reasons for the complainant to cause any
\nharassment to the accused.??\n<\/p>\n
5.\tThe
\nlearned APP also referred to the deposition of the
\ncomplainant-Sanjaykumar Ambalal Patel at Exh. 17 and referring to the
\ndeposition which clearly states that the tainted currency notes of
\nRs. 300 were offered by the complainant and as the accused asked the
\ncomplainant to place it on table, it was placed on table. However,
\npanch witness No. 1-Rajendrakumar Jashbhai Patel at Exh. 27 has
\ncategorically stated about the acceptance of the tainted currency
\nnotes by the accused. Similarly, panch witness no. 2 has also
\nsupported the prosecution case with regard to this. Therefore, the
\nlearned APP has submitted that the learned Judge has failed to
\nappreciate and consider the material evidence and has only picked up
\nsome sentences while appreciating the evidence and not read the
\nevidence as a whole.\n<\/p>\n
6.\tThis
\nCourt has, therefore, gone through the evidence which was made
\navailable by the learned APP and on scrutiny of the evidence,
\nparticularly the deposition of the complainant Sanjaykumar Exh. 17
\nand the panch witnesses, it clearly reveals that there may be some
\nminor discrepancy with regard to the acceptance inasmuch as the panch
\nwitnesses have stated about the  fact that the accused had accepted
\nthe tainted currency notes, whereas the complainant has not clearly
\nstated about this aspect and has stated that he was asked to place it
\non table. However, in the deposition of both the complainant as well
\nas the panch witnesses, it is clearly stated that when the accused
\nwas asked to put his hand in the solution of phenolphthalein powder
\nto trace the presence, the colour had changed and had become pink
\nwhich itself suggests the presence of  phenolphthalein
\npowder on the hands
\nof the accused which would not be possible unless he had touched the
\ntainted currency notes, suggesting the acceptance of bribe.\n<\/p>\n
7.\tThough
\nthis court is not required to deal with and appreciate the evidence
\nin detail at this stage, however, in view of the manner in which the
\nevidence has been appreciated to which the learned APP has drawn our
\nattention and highlighted it, the Court had to consider the same.
\nPrima facie, this court is of the opinion that the court below has
\nerred in appreciating the evidence and has, in fact, not read the
\nevidence as a whole, which is required to be considered and
\nappreciated.  It is also well settled that the evidence has to be
\nread as a whole or deposition has to be read and appreciated as a
\nwhole and one sentence here or there cannot be picked up and the
\nbenefit of doubt cannot be easily extended to.\n<\/p>\n
8.\tThis
\nCourt is also conscious about the scope of interference in an appeal
\nagainst the acquittal as laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in
\njudicial pronouncements including the judgment reported in AIR 2008
\nSC 2377 and 2349. However, as observed in the judgment reported in
\nAIR 2008 SC 2377, referring to the earlier judgment of Hon’ble Apex
\nCourt reported in (2003) 8 SCC 180,<\/p>\n
?SThe
\nparamount consideration of the court is to ensure that miscarriage of
\njustice is prevented.  A miscarriage of justice, which may arise from
\nacquittal of the guilty, is no less than the conviction of an
\ninnocent. Further, it is held that in a case where admissible
\nevidence is ignored, a duty is cast upon the appellate Court to
\nre-appreciate the evidence in a case where the accused has been
\nacquitted for the purpose of ascertaining as to whether any of the
\naccused committed any offence or not.??\n<\/p>\n
9.\tTherefore,
\nwithout discussing on merits of the case at this stage, prima facie,
\nthis Court is of the opinion that the matter requires consideration
\nand therefore leave to appeal deserves to be granted.\n<\/p>\n
\tThe
\napplication is accordingly allowed. Leave to appeal is granted.\n<\/p>\n
[Ravi R. Tripathi, J.]<\/p>\n
[Rajesh H. Shukla, J.]<\/p>\n
(hn)\t<\/p>\n
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Gujarat High Court State vs Bharatkumar on 13 November, 2008 Author: Ravi R.Tripathi,&Nbsp;Honourable H.Shukla,&Nbsp; Gujarat High Court Case Information System Print CR.MA\/979420\/2008 7\/ 7 ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION No. 9794 of 2008 In CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1993 of 2008 ========================================= STATE OF GUJARAT – Applicant(s) Versus BHARATKUMAR BALVANTRAY […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gujarat-high-court","category-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nState vs Bharatkumar on 13 November, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/state-vs-bharatkumar-on-13-november-2008\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"State vs Bharatkumar on 13 November, 2008 - 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