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Section 511 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section 173 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section 207 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section 294 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Sharad Birdhichand Sarda vs State Of Maharashtra on 17 July, 1984
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no public witness, there was discrepancy in the arrival and departure
timings of the police officials, the accused was deliberately and falsely
implicated in the case due to an argument ensuing between complainant
and accused. Going by the settled law as held in Sharad Birdichand Sarda
(supra), the prosecution must also stand on its own legs. Although it is
alleged that accused was apprehended on the spot but there appears
material infirmities in the prosecution story. Upon cursory examination of
testimony of prosecution witnesses, there appears material gaps in the
time of arrival of police officials and the happening of the incident. PW-1
who is the complainant and the station controller, deposed that he heard
noises at gate no.1 at around 04:30 am prior to opening the gates of metro
station at 05:00 am. PW-2/house-keeping staff also corroborated this
statement. However, in his own statement given to police which is Ex.