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Ram Dutt Joshi vs The State on 30 August, 2025 IN THE COURT OF SH

State vs Shekhar Kumar Verma on 22 July, 2025 IN THE COURT OF SH. DHIRENDRA

State vs Sumit Kumar on 24 September, 2025 IN THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE

wherein it was observed as under: - "In the case of a defective investigation the Court has to be circumspect in evaluating the evidence ... into the hands of the investigating officer if the investigation is designedly defective." 43. In the facts and circumstances of the present case

Delhi , 2014 SCC Online Del 1042, has held that:- "While defective investigation by itself is not a ground to quit, if such lapse create ... into the hands of the investigating officer if the investigation is designedly defective." 13.5 The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Amar Singh

that the defect in the investigation by itself cannot be a ground for acquittal and if primacy is given to such design or negligent investigation ... into the hands of the investigating officer if the investigation is designedly defective." 16. The same was reiterated in State Of Gujarat vs Kishanbhai

obligated all courts to record any4, "deliberate dereliction of duty, designedly defective investigation, intentional acts of omission and commission prejudicial to the case

court does not countenance with the counsel for accused as not every defect in conducting investigation by IO is necessarily fatal to prosecution case ... into the hands of the investigating officer if the investigation is designedly defective. Any investigating officer, in fairness to the prosecutrix as well

court does not countenance with the counsel for accused as not every defect in conducting investigation by IO is necessarily fatal to prosecution case ... into the hands of the investigating officer if the investigation is designedly defective. Any investigating officer, in fairness to the prosecutrix as well

investigation is defective, that pales into insignificance when ocular testimony is found credible and cogent. In the case of defective investigation the Court ... hands of the investigating officer if the investigation is designedly Digitally signed by defective. GEETANJALI GEETANJALI Date