prosecutrix is concerned, it
was submitted that this is only a minor discrepancy, which does not go to
the root of the matter. There ... prosecutrix, which
should not be rejected on the basis of minor discrepancies and
contradictions, unless there are such facts and circumstances present in a
particular
contents of the First Information Report.
However, the Court observed that minor discrepancies in the
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statements of witnesses were not sufficient to discard ... doubt a reasonable person would honestly entertain. Mere
theoretical doubts or minor discrepancies not affecting the core
prosecution case cannot justify acquittal. The appellate Court
contents of the First Information Report.
However, the Court observed that minor discrepancies in the
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statements of witnesses were not sufficient to discard ... doubt a reasonable person would honestly entertain. Mere
theoretical doubts or minor discrepancies not affecting the core
prosecution case cannot justify acquittal. The appellate Court
settled legal proposition that while appreciating the
evidence of a witness, minor discrepancies on trivial matters,
which do not affect the core of the prosecution ... evidence is shaken as
to render it unworthy of belief. Minor
discrepancies on trivial matters not
touching the core of the case, hyper-
technical approach
testimonies of the prosecution witnesses and
submitted that except minor discrepancies the prosecution has been
able to prove the guilt of the accused beyond ... evidence has to be
appreciated carefully without going into the minor discrepancies and
contradictions in the evidence.
12. The High Court on the first issue
view
expressed by the learned trial Judge was totally perverse since minor
discrepancies and contradictions had been magnified and the real evidence
had been ignored ... importance to minor discrepancies. The discrepancies which do
not shake the basic version of the prosecution case may be
discarded. The discrepancies which
sufficient evidence
to prove the prosecution case was available on record. Minor discrepancies
about details of demand of dowry were not enough to discredit ... case beyond reasonable doubt. Much
weight cannot be given to minor discrepancies which are bound to occur on
account of difference in perception, loss
balance in favour of the
Appellant. The High Court observed that minor discrepancies
and/or improvements and/or embellishments were insignificant
and ought ... argued by Mr. Tyagi, there may have been some minor
discrepancies in the evidence of the PW’s. However, all material
particulars have been corroborated
Learned APP also argued
that as per the settled legal position minor discrepancies or improvements
made by the PW-1 deserves to be ignored when ... evidence
tendered by the injured witnesses PWs 4 and 7. Minor discrepancies do
not corrode credibility of otherwise acceptable evidence. The
circumstances highlighted
statement of the witness is fatal for the case, minor discrepancy or variance in evidence will not make the prosecution's case doubtful ... would be that while narrating a particular incident there may occur minor discrepancies, such discrepancies in law may render credential to the depositions. Parrot-like
