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State Of U.P vs Kishan Chand & Ors on 20 August, 2004
Principles of appreciation of evidence of the injured
witness can be found in the judgment of the Honourable Apex
Court in the matter of Shivalingappa supra as well as State of
Uttar Pradesh vs. Kishan Chand3. It is well settled that
deposition of the injured witness should be relied upon unless
there are strong grounds for rejection of his evidence on the basis
of major contradictions and discrepancies. The fact that the
witness sustained injuries at the time and place of the incident
lends support to his testimony that he was present during the
occurrence. In the natural course, such injured witness does not
3 2004 (7) SCC 629
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spare the real culprit and rope in an innocent. Let us, therefore,
examine what PW1 Prabhu Sankole has stated in his evidence. In
tune with prosecution case, injured PW1 Prabhu Sankole has
stated that he belongs to Puriyajang community and his father, at
the relevant time, was leading the community. Accused no.3
Shivaji Kalemule was aggrieved by this fact. Similarly,
appellant/accused Babu Kalemule and his father were also picking
up quarrels with his father in order to make father of
appellant/accused Babu Kalemule as leader of this community.
PW1 Prabhu Sankole testified that on 12 th January 2012, when he
was standing in front of his house at about 7.00 p.m.,
appellant/accused no.1 Babu Kalemule along with accused no.2
Mogallappa, accused no.3 Shivaji and absconding accused
Karappa came there and started abusing his father and sister in
filthy language. He, therefore, tried to pacify the accused persons.
His father also tried to stop the accused persons from abusing
them. At that time, as per version of injured PW1 Prabhu
Sankole, the appellant/accused no.1 Babu Kalemule uttered that
injured PW1 Prabhu Sankole and his family members need to be
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taught a lesson. Then accused no.3 Shivaji gave a fist blow on
face of PW1 Prabhu Sankole. As stated by injured PW1 Prabhu
Sankole, then he was held by absconding accused Karappa and
accused no.2 Mogallappa, and thereupon, appellant/accused no.1
Babu Kalemule stabbed him by knife on his back as well as chest
and abdomen. He was, then, thrown on the ground and all
accused persons thereafter, assaulted him by means of fist and
kick blows.
Section 37 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 302 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 324 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Shivalingappa Kallayanappa And Others vs State Of Karnataka on 31 August, 1994
Principles of appreciation of evidence of the injured
witness can be found in the judgment of the Honourable Apex
Court in the matter of Shivalingappa supra as well as State of
Uttar Pradesh vs. Kishan Chand3. It is well settled that
deposition of the injured witness should be relied upon unless
there are strong grounds for rejection of his evidence on the basis
of major contradictions and discrepancies. The fact that the
witness sustained injuries at the time and place of the incident
lends support to his testimony that he was present during the
occurrence. In the natural course, such injured witness does not
3 2004 (7) SCC 629
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spare the real culprit and rope in an innocent. Let us, therefore,
examine what PW1 Prabhu Sankole has stated in his evidence. In
tune with prosecution case, injured PW1 Prabhu Sankole has
stated that he belongs to Puriyajang community and his father, at
the relevant time, was leading the community. Accused no.3
Shivaji Kalemule was aggrieved by this fact. Similarly,
appellant/accused Babu Kalemule and his father were also picking
up quarrels with his father in order to make father of
appellant/accused Babu Kalemule as leader of this community.
PW1 Prabhu Sankole testified that on 12 th January 2012, when he
was standing in front of his house at about 7.00 p.m.,
appellant/accused no.1 Babu Kalemule along with accused no.2
Mogallappa, accused no.3 Shivaji and absconding accused
Karappa came there and started abusing his father and sister in
filthy language. He, therefore, tried to pacify the accused persons.
His father also tried to stop the accused persons from abusing
them. At that time, as per version of injured PW1 Prabhu
Sankole, the appellant/accused no.1 Babu Kalemule uttered that
injured PW1 Prabhu Sankole and his family members need to be
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taught a lesson. Then accused no.3 Shivaji gave a fist blow on
face of PW1 Prabhu Sankole. As stated by injured PW1 Prabhu
Sankole, then he was held by absconding accused Karappa and
accused no.2 Mogallappa, and thereupon, appellant/accused no.1
Babu Kalemule stabbed him by knife on his back as well as chest
and abdomen. He was, then, thrown on the ground and all
accused persons thereafter, assaulted him by means of fist and
kick blows.
Bombay Police Act, 1951
Roshni Patel vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 4 July, 2017
The learned APP by relying on the
judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the matter of
Guddu alias Sameer vs. State of Madhya Pradesh 2 argued that
the prosecution has made out the offence punishable under
Section 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code as injuries
1 1994 Supp(3) SCC 235
2 2012 CRI.L.J. 3866
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caused to PW1 Prabhu Sankole were by means of forceful blows of
knife causing laceration of the kidney. The overt act coupled with
intention is, as such, made out by the prosecution.
5 I have carefully considered the rival submissions and
also perused the Record and Proceedings including the deposition
of prosecution witnesses as well as the documentary evidence
adduced by the prosecution. The case in hand is a case of assault
by means of knife on injured PW1 Prabhu Sankole by accused
persons.
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