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Chandrappa & Ors vs State Of Karnataka on 15 February, 2007

7. At the outset, before discussing the facts of the present case, it would be appropriate to refer to the observations of the Apex Court in the case of Chandrappa & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka reported in 2007 (4) Page 5 of 17 Uploaded by VISHAL MISHRA(HC01088) on Wed Oct 01 2025 Downloaded on : Sat Oct 04 04:01:34 IST 2025 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/873/2011 JUDGMENT DATED: 17/09/2025 undefined SCC 415, wherein, the Apex Court has observed as under:
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Kallu @ Masih & Ors vs State Of Madhya Pradesh on 4 January, 2006

Recently, in Kallu v. State of M.P., (2006) 10 SCC 313 : AIR 2006 SC 831, this Court stated; "While deciding an appeal against acquittal, the power of the Appellate Court is no less than the power exercised while hearing appeals against conviction. In both types of appeals, the power exists to review the entire evidence. However, one significant difference is that an order of acquittal will not be interfered with, by an appellate court, where the judgment of the trial court is based on evidence and the view taken is reasonable and plausible. It will not reverse the decision of the trial court merely because a different view is possible. The appellate court will also bear in mind that there is a presumption of innocence in favour of the accused and the accused is entitled to get the benefit of any doubt. Further if it decides to interfere, it should assign reasons for differing with the decision of the trial court". (emphasis supplied) From the above decisions, in our considered view, the following general principles regarding powers of appellate Court while dealing with an appeal against an order of acquittal emerge;
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