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State Of U.P vs Anil Singh on 26 August, 1988
In State of U.P. Vs. Anil Singh, AIR 1988 Supreme Court 1998, the
principle of law, laid down, was to the effect, that it was not correct
approach to reject the prosecution version, merely on the ground that
all the witnesses to the occurrence, were not examined.
Tarlok Singh And Ors. vs State Of Punjab on 30 July, 1973
In Tarlok Singh Vs.
State of Punjab, 1974, PLR 84 and Kashmira Singh Vs. State of M.P.
AIR, 1952, (SC), 159, the principle of law, laid down, was to the effect,
that the tendency to include the innocent, with the guilty is peculiarly
present, in India, and it is very difficult, for the Court, to guard against
this danger. The only real safeguard, against the risk of condemning the
innocent, with the guilty, lies in insisting on independent evidence,
which in some measures, implicates such accused. The principle of law,
laid down, in the aforesaid case, is fully applicable, to the facts of the
present case. In the instant case, no independent witness was examined
to prove the role allegedly played by Jagjit Singh @ Jaggi, accused, in
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the commission of crime. Out of abundant caution, he is required to be
given the benefit of doubt. The trial Court, was wrong, in recording
conviction, and awarding sentence to Jagjit Singh @ Jaggi. The
submission of the Counsel for the appellants, carries substance, and his
accepted.
Section 34 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 428 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
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