o V/ ‘(U/ 9 HmrH {IQURT QF CHHATTI§§$RH AT §ILA3§§>UR iiirimmd Amman! $39.32? g§ 39m. APPELLANTE: Kan’d‘a Pms‘ud Lodhi & Tum: miners w Vevsus; w RE3PONDENT: The 5mm G1; Chhnf‘i‘isgmrh 6r§mém§ $§J§3w Mo.3y5:1 a? ZQQI #EPPELLANT: Pawan Kumar cdim: Nmgmg Emmi ~ Wrsus u RESPONDENT: Erkrk 9f Chha‘!"+ésgarh iiND (Jrimmm Award Na’m3632 3f Zimi §WPELLANT$ Dilaep @ 3mm: @ AShok fi mofher — Versus ~ RESPONDENT: 5%aw 0'? Chi1a1‘1‘mgarh JUDgrMENT FO§ CONSXDER£J10N "Wwa‘ Sd/. w“ ‘ L.C. BHADOO Judge 293-2007” 7' " " Sd/- Dhirendra Mishra Judge ’ ‘“ HGN’gLE MP JEJSTICE DHIRENDRJ‘E. MISHksé 30-3- 20%? P05T Rm PmNcbuwéExmENT OF JuwMENT ON 2ND APrzzL 200-; Sd/- L.C. BHADOO Judge H @ .éPPELLANTS/z (Accus'ed) ~ VerSus -- RESP§NDENE APPELLANTK {Accusgd N94) §E$?ONDENT: ~ Versug ~ #ND #kPPELLANTS: RT E$PONDEN: @imimi x§ppeal Maj?! w? 313% Kami'a Pmmd Ladhi‘ S/o Pidumm Ladhi, Aged 23 years. 2. A5hwuni Kumar, 520 Khamhqn Lnl Lodhi, Agad 20 years. éimnesh, 51’0 Sqhru Ram Ladhi Aged Z4 years. Ali rwman'i‘s 9f Viiiagg: Sonesm‘ar‘, Thana Dhcmdhn, Dis'l'r-icf burg. (0. The Sm’m of Chha‘rfis‘garh,+hrough *hz Disfr'ic’i‘ Ma§i$fmfe, Durg, Pawm Kurmr uEkzS Nagmj 5mm, iQgzd abou+ 21 years/ Sfo Shri Ggndia! Suhu, Driver, Residen'r of Vilhge Kofurupar‘c J'cmmi, Di$+ric1‘ burg (ama’rfisgarh). cvimmd Appeag Na.3&1 m‘ 2W1 Sfa‘ha a? Chhw‘risgavh (:Mmwa! Appm N0. 362 a? 26% Diieep (B? Bn‘rhu @ éksi'mk, 5/0 Kripamm Nirmaikar, £ged abou‘l‘ 21 years. 2. Raju (é? Rajesh @ Raj Kumnr‘, Sfo Man Singh Einhu, Aged ubou’r 2% years. Ba’rh resicianfs 0f BAJRANE- PARA, P.S. JamuL Disff. burg {QGJ S'i‘m'e 0f Chhq+1‘isgar%1_, ‘fhrgugh P5. Dhamdha; DIS‘Hi burg {C.&.) ~- Vargas - grE§H :69URT Q? £HH&TTI§&&RH #W $IL£A5PUR @ Page 2 of 25 PraSeH+:- Mr. Ufmm ?andey: Advaca‘fe: Far The appalianfg §n CrANixsSEWZQOl and 362/2001. Mr. F'.K,C. Tiwas‘y, Senior Advecme FDF The: appelian'f in Cr.A.Nv.3a§1/200l wi+h Mr. $hashi Bhushcm, Advocu'fe: Mi". U.N.S. Des, Ada”. ,9ublic Prosecu’fcr: Far fhe Sm-i‘e/r'esporuden‘f. 3EVE§£€§N @EMIH: ~ HgM‘BLE kéi‘z‘ La Eb-MDQG #:ND H§M$LE MR X§HIREND1RA MI5€¢RA 32?. EEUMMENT {Delivered on 2’” Apvil, 200?} Tm faiiswinq ,iudqmam of fhe Cour? was ddivered by L5. 3Mtr‘é, £3 - Criminai Appaa! No.323'72001 filed by Kama Prawd Ledhi; £shwani Kumqr 8k Ganesh; CrimEmi Appeal HQEél/ZOOI. filed by Pawan Kumqr alias Nagmj Sahu: and Crimina! Appeal No.362/2001 fiizd by Weep @ Bafhu @ Asmk c& Raju @ Rajesh @ Raj Kumm" are 'arising cu? af +he same judgmen‘f passed by *E‘he 13+ AMHMM! Sgssiens Judge, burg in 5e5$ioms Tria§ N925X2OQ0, “rhemfare, 'Hwy are bemg dispased cf by 'fhis cammw juégmgnf. 2. Th‘a mcused perwng have filed fhese appzais quas‘fimnima lega§§+y and aorr‘ea‘i"vie$$ a? fhe judgmen? of c9¥1vic¢ien and order 9‘? szrz‘!‘enm daied 27—3~£C)Ql pasmd by The 1” Adaifisn$ Sassiuns Judge, burg: in Ses'gioms Trial Ne.25£2OGO, whereby karéwd Ad§mami Sg$s§ans Jgdge canvid‘ad and sznmmed 1*‘he amuaed/ «zggpsaiimn‘w Ga umhw: — Page 3 0f 25 @ ..... . ... Leamed Addii‘imml Sessiom Judge fur’rher diree‘ied “rim? suba'icmiive semi-emcee impesed on eaeh amused shall mm cancurrenily and Glee direc‘ieal ‘l‘hcrl fhe dei'enfion peried of each accused s'haii be se‘i eff agains‘i ihe sen‘renees impoeed upon ihem Cem 0f ihe prosecm‘ien, in brief, is *rhcrl‘ accused Kern-m Prescicl insmllecl a bare weii in The iund sf Abhaymm Therefere. 'rhe dispu+e efarfed beiween accuseci Kamm Pramcl and The deceased persa'ns‘. The eo~accused persam af Karma Pm’sqa} namely, accused pevsans {Svanesh {2i éshwani Kumar aiso used +9 quarrei 6(. Name a? ‘me meuged i Gmi‘ice uMer which camiateeé { $ai1‘é’eiwa impasa€§ ‘ Pawcm Kumcw (5? Narmj $ahu I 1' l l $ecfion 12GB m: we IPyGh E 1 I i Life Emprimnmem am! g fine af Fis.5@€if«, m l‘ defaulf 0f paymaen? of; f fine m fw‘i‘he? tmdargt: RI, fm” 3 momha § J I ’ l g Secfion 302 0f The I.P.C. ’ Life imprisonmenf am}; fine 0?: R$.1,GQO/—, in :ie’faui’t nf paymanf 01" fine 1‘9 furTher uhderga RI. for w: V mon’rhs. i Ashwani Kumar, Ganesh, Karma Prasad Locihi, Dileep {E3 Bcri‘hu fg? 111$hok <51 Rail; @l Rajah @ Raj Kumar i i ‘ Sec‘fion 120~B of The 3:.P.C. i . Sec‘i‘ion 302 mad wifh $2c+ion 34 of fhe I.P.€. Life imprisonmen+ and i fine af RSEQOy’x each, K in defaulir of paymem' ‘ 9f fme h) furfhar i uncigr-go £2.32. for ‘rhree ‘ monfhs. l i Ufa imprisonmenf amd‘I fine 0f Rs.1,C‘OG/- each. in: ée’Faui‘i‘ Qf paymeni‘ of fine io furfher undergo RE. for six mom—he. ‘. Page 4 of 25 wkrh fhe dacaaSed persons“ Accused Karma Wasad used f9 give ”threa-mning fa ahhaymm $1 Mukm‘dhar for commi‘r'fing fheir murder. Furfhzr' case of The prasecufian is Thar 0n 31g Ocmber, $99 (Sunday) agcused Pawan Kumar @ Nagra‘j 5ahu: Mm waS working as Drivgr offarxke'r’ bearmg NofJP— EMA—5354 cf Mahendm Singh {PW—9), wem" +0 ViHage: 5onesamr 1‘0 Thg Muse 0f KQWrA Locihi af 12 - 12.30 pm. Agcuwd Kam+a Lodhi mnsumed Equor m" hi$ residence wwh his friends. He openiy said ihm‘ “C7113 W W ELI W? ?\ Ei’qii W ii g . 11“ was heard by Khemuram. The i'cmker was; being driven by Ashwani Laci'hi‘ Deeeased persans Abhaymm 6:. Mukufdhm‘ wen? in Dhamdhn (m “their .scmy‘rer No.MUJ--&37 for some dameei‘ic work. Afier same iime, Ashwuni, £3qneSh <§g m‘hei‘s foiieww i‘hem in fhe mnker. Amwed Kmrrm wen? ‘m Dimmcéhci on buliei‘ NaMP-23/‘K-3283 wii‘h Pawcin {9.3 Negr‘qj who is fhe friend mi accuseci Karma. The amused siofaped ihe buiie?‘ in frenf of We iiquur gimp cf Viiay Miahm. Cm ‘i'hcri' day, Kamia Paiel (PW‘Q dang wifh his‘ eeuein Surya Pmkwh Pai'el (PW-'7) wen'i' 1‘0 Viiiage: Sanes‘amr “h; coiiecxP Their Wire Tnahan from “ihe Mamie 0f aeeused Kama Lodhi, can which fm‘her of Kerwin Lecihi informed Them “Hm“? Kamia Ladhi has gone “r0 Dhnmdhm, fherefore, The}: mme 'ic Dhamciha and saw *‘rhai’ The mnker was Siahdifig (3+ “The bus m‘and, accua‘ed Karma Ladhi, éaneshi Ashwani, Pewan @ Nmgmj and his helper were si‘i'i'ing in The ”tanker. Ai' ‘ihm‘ iime, Kama Pm'ei (PW-6) demanded his wire Tochcm anzi he also said “ihcrf if Tachm i$ m‘?‘ ’ihere Then he may be paid ”ihe priee 0f Taichcm, en whieh accuged Karma Leeihi said The? in 2—4 days he wiil send “ihe maney. A'Fi‘er eame +ime, accused Karma Loéihi asked Karma Pu’r'ei (PW—é) The? iei us 9a wwards Hairi on which Kerwin Pam! replierj him f0 “rake smoi'er‘, bui accuzsed Kcim‘ia Loeihi did mi" agree m ’i'hai fhere'i‘ore, Kam‘m Paid i‘eok ihe geaofer ‘i‘owqrds Hui-hit wheh he was in Hairi, Karma Lecihi qgked him “i'e acceiem‘ie +he epeed 9f i‘he seooa‘er <13 fhe peiwmn has eiremjy gene, or: whieh Kami‘a Pm‘ei said The? There is crawd, fhemfere, he can i‘um “ihe sicmier, fhen amused Karrrm Lndhi said i‘ha’f 'ihe person is iooking a“? him, ihere‘fere: lei us g4; “rewards Harrie Ther‘eaf-i'er, Karma Lodhi i‘ook z‘he scaaier mwcir‘cis The ‘mnker. The assoeiafes 0f accuses Kem‘ia Lodhi were s‘i‘cmding i‘her‘e. r’i‘Fmr some ‘Hme, Qiececgsed persans r’ibl'mymm £1 Mukuidhar imme +0 i'he marke’f en a smai‘er, s'iami new“ fhe bei'ei shag and enquir'eii abau'i‘ The awher‘ e1? “z'he eggs sihep mi whieh Naresh Kunmr mfqrmed Thai- he has gene in: feich wafer, 'iherefere, ‘ihe‘y wehi‘ 'i‘o some e‘iher Shep ‘m purchase eggs cma‘ ‘hher‘euf‘i‘ee, They at Page 5 of 25 $1 3:311? on smemLm’ far fhair rgsidence. A? fhu‘i‘ firm, 1"‘he fnnker man? Wwardg The pami pimp. WEén Awuayrmn rfv, Muku'fdhnr Ieff 0m ‘Hm scaa‘fer, ‘fhe Tcmkw aim: :sfcw'ed ‘F‘aiiowing Warm and dimmer) Kamm Lwihi aicng wi‘rh (:‘mmsh amt; em mama gwrsmn Msc faflmwzd The whiter on fhe buHe’r. Thewafi‘ar, org person (m fiuzuki wme fram +§7e sidxa M Burg, he infarmvad‘fhm mm pawom whg were cm Smomr have me'r wi‘i‘h gassiéen‘i" (anti we ‘>2' um Mm r .4 an Wm. mad. Prior aw ‘ma'h amuszd Kmwa Lam’hé requasmd Kami‘q Para! (PW~€>) Mm" he med a 'rrursk far wxwhing me paz~arjri_ unclar 1"ma 'i'rvucéx, ’Hmrrefgm: he $h0u5d armngsz far v3 “Muck, ark whicl’w Kamm {’m‘m :"e'Fuamd ”n: ameda hia? r‘aqwasii Kamm Paw? (PW—6} Qim’lg WHEY hés' c:eus§n Etlryg Ps’wzkash Paw! {PWJYJ hearéng ’rhsa mew abou‘f fha accédem’ wart? wfhe spa? and guw ‘ma? i'lam mum'i'ar» was tying in damagecf mmiificn, Abh ayrcm {Q ,s‘y’mkufcihm were Mrsg cm Thug mm”, 1'hemfwe, Wat; éh'Farmed a? 'fhe ia‘esicjenm m? Abhaymm. Fur¢har {swe- o‘f The pingsecu'kim ia' ‘E-hm- aHer few Lmyg of *Hw amiden'r, accused Pawarn r55? Nagrluj mmz +0 IMJ'ash Kumw Dubey' (PW—-8) rmcf said' “Hm? he hm 4:0 mpw‘f far ami‘icEpmQry bmi bamua‘g kg? has mmw’ni??varf fha muvdm‘ of We vammiw m5 hi3 fwiwd Karma Lmih? by cmwn‘qimg i‘hwn under c1 mgker. (En ”Hm day MC imidem‘ ha aisxe madg ex“?m juxEEcicd canfegsisn before fhzz swner cEF “me. Mnkar ngmei'y, Mahgmém Engh @W—9}, war fekphcme “rhai- kg hm" csmméi'ferd The (fl. mumiar 9f mm persms by Maker and. when he me'r Mahendm Singh (PW-§'): hg mic! ‘£"!vm‘7r affer cansummg Eiquor wi'w his friand he has; commi‘Hgd fha murder af ’rwo Farsmns by sma‘hing ?E1em um‘gr “Hm hmker. He aiw maria: exhm judmai camfE$$§an befm’e Ra‘jgsh Kumar Dubegr (PW-8} “rim-£- hrs ‘ksmk We :‘amker f0 “Hm rg$ideme a1“ his fyéend‘ mnsgmed h’quar cmd fharmfwr‘ emshec? i'wa persom, enemas of MS friend Kami‘ca, undar‘ +hz T‘arxkev: out cf fhe “ram: (ma Maw aéivg, ‘fher‘efomz: he i‘cmk “Hm Wuak in reverse and smshzd 1“he parwn who was algae. He ‘Fur‘rhar said ‘rirmf h§s friend is; helping him: as he is a wmifhy parmn. Sumhém Pmsad Jqiswai (PW~12), gym wifmgszd fhg ancidemi iodged We mparf m 3i—1C3~~1QE39 m Poiicg Sivafwm Dhamciha m 6 pm. befar‘e Shivcharm Smhu (?W- 13}, Hmd 5mwmM6, Wha ragigmreé “§'h'g mpar? EX.P*13 far wmmiSQon m" Laffszme Linda? dem’mns 2W 6% 33? 0f fhe I.P.C. ThewaHgr, .Qarrspmsad $35“: {PW—193, Asgitamrm" SUE: Empaswr ahmg WM“; Head Cwsmbla Shivchamn Sahu pmmgdgd far! ‘Hw spa? nf maiden? and Lmdar Exs’PmM & Pnl5 im’ursd Abhaymm éi Mmkufniijmw mmw: stam' fm examfnm‘iém ‘m f§mn3 HoSpéfczi, Dhumtiha, 'ti'1mugh \ Page 6 '01: 25 Consmbb Rq} Kumur, bu‘l‘ fha docfer degkxr'gd a“r;em braugh‘r dead. Merg ini'ii11m‘mns Ex.P—19 m raspec? of Abhaymm and ExP—EO In respec‘? of Makufdhar were. gévgn. The dead b9c£ie£ were kepf m Mar-wary. Nexf day u‘H’ar‘ givmg nm'icr; ExaP-E éq P-é, inquesf Ex.P~8 on +he bady m: Mukufdhm- cmd EXPJ an ‘rhe bedy 01c Abhaymm werg prepared, Thgrem‘fw: Jrhe bad}! of Mukumhar under ExPwEJ. am wi‘he bcdy 0f Abhaymm under ExP—ZZ were sen? for pas?—morfgm exuméncfrian ~?o thw‘i'. Hagpimi; Dhamdha where airfrhgs 0f ‘Hie deceaserj persans were seized. The scuoi'er NaMUJ-637 in damaged mndificm wif’nau‘r siiencer, shoes é: chappais, paim‘ can-whim” am brush were sgizaci ¥r9m ‘H’m mam“ under EhLP-4. Pmhgad Pamiay {PWm13Q, Pm‘wnri, prepared The si+e pian Ex.?»18. Dr. ”D Chandravanshi (WU-15) sonducrgtf pes‘rmmsM‘em an 'rhe hodies of Abhaymm & Muku‘fdhcar. Ha pregwrad: pns’rnmorham repor"? Ex.P~»1{) of fhg bady of Mukuwhar and E;::,P~ 17 {3f hha hady of Abhayr—am. Ha opingcl é‘ha’f causa 0f daafh mg bofh fhg wrggns was due “1'0 axcessivg haemorrhage arid shock a3 ct rsasul‘f 0f hzczd injury dug; “m ramciside ammkm‘. Ag‘rhzr campig‘han ef invesfigamn, charga sheew‘ was hied againsr The accurrgd gargons in The Courw‘ af Judicial Magisira‘re, Fra‘f {Siaaia burg, who in furn cammiiieri i‘he case "it: The $es$ion3 Judge, Durg, from where iaurned fr Adtii’iiomi 5essitms Judga Durg received “Hie cme 0n iramfer far ‘rriai. “(he prosecm‘ioh in era-Jar ‘fo esi'abiish charges againsf ”rhg accusgci pgrscsm examingd 22 wirnasses‘. fimi‘zmariis oi” ”Hm accusaci pergans were recordad Linda" $aizé'iei'i 313 0f ihta Cr,F.£. in whitth acmh of fha Mcusad daniad The maiaria! apmarihg agaimi‘ 'i‘hem in fhe proseaufiah avidenm ahd $‘i‘aied “Hm? Thay are inmzeni arid They haw: been faisely impliccrfed in ihe crima hemmed Addi‘iinml Segsmm Jurige af‘mr hmring counsgi fnr befh fhe pm‘fies mmim‘gd mini sem‘enced gash af" accuseci rag mfnremwi‘iangd. We hcwg henré Mr. Pitt; Tiwary, ienrned Emmior Advmwra fur appeiiani Pam/cm Kunmr r17} Nagraj Emhu; Mr. U’H‘nm Pundgy: iecxrneci caunsel for appeiianw Karma Prama‘ Lndhi, Ashwani Kumar, $Qnasth, Diiaep @ gaihu (i? Ashwh 63‘ Rqju {$9 Rajash @ iiiqj Kumar: and Mr. HMS, Deal ieclrnrzd .Addii‘ionctl Pubiie; Progecm'er on bghaif of i‘he Simglrea‘pandem. l0. Page 7 0f 25 @ ll. En This case; +here is no direc‘f 9r ocular evidence regaramg fhe wmmi£s§on of murder (31‘ Abhayram & Makmdhnr‘. Whaie case res‘rs an ’rhe cirvcuma'mn?ial avidame. The prawcufion has; “Med +0 e£fablish fhe crime agamsf +he accused persons on “Hie failowEng aircumsvfahmS: - {1} “mm“, amused Pawn?! Kumcm (f? Nagmj Emhu made gx‘fm judiciai gmm‘essizm befare Rajgsh Kumur Dubey (PW—3), Mahendra Singh Gill (?€f¢~9) & Primm Singh (PW—lQ) regarding fhe mmmisgian of murder of Abhqy?‘am (3: Mukuwhmr by him by crushing bo‘fh 0'5 +hem unéer ‘rhz “harakar- bearing Na fyEP—Z4/A-5354 an 31“ Qcfgbar, l9§39: (G) ‘hhcrr, ‘rhere was ammaify beTwean accusmd Kam’m Lad’m an fine we ham md damaged pemam Abhq‘ymm {EL :b’mku‘hihar m1 The w’fhev hand: <33 acawad Kamm Ladhi in$‘l‘u!§ec§ bwg waé! by gammachiag an Jim: land of Abimymm 6g Mukufdhm": am“ rt: \u)‘l’£1a+’ accused Karma LocEhi emered mfg a crimimi campimcy wifh his; friemh cs-accused pewons Pawan Kumar (9 Nagr‘qj Suhu, Ashv—mnE Kumar: €mne£h, Diieeap @ Bathu @ Ashok & Raju @ Rajesh Kumw @ Raj Kumar “h: cammE? The murder m" Abhaymm cg: Mukuwhur. 1E1. in order 'm rw? caraviwinn based on The circumsfan??al evideme, se‘r'rlrzd law 0n The pain? (1S per The decision of 'fhe Apasx Cour+ m +he wwf'er 01’“ ElmiwmmMQy Crimi'mrim \ig, g‘imm 6i: W.Es. repor'had in (1§‘R4:3 E 566 £33 is: Him“; “IE1 cx case baged w. drwmsf‘anfial avMentz, "H16 circums’rancag from which five conciwion of guii‘i‘ is fo be drawn have nof oniy in be fuiiy esmbiished bu? ciiSo Thai aii The circumsTcmcevs $9 esTubiishad shouid iog of c1 conciusive naTure and consioTenT oniy wiTh The hypoThasis of The guilT of The accused. Those circumsTnnces $hould noT be capable of being explained by any oTher hypoThesis excepT‘ The guii? of The occus‘ed and The their! of The evidenee mus-T, be so compieTe as noT To ieave (my reasohuioie groand for The beiief consis‘TenT wiTh The ihnocence of The accused. IT needs no reminder ThaT iegnliy ea‘i'abiished circumsTcmces and hoT mereiy indigna‘Tion of The eour’T cm form The bosie of convicTion and The more serious The crime, The greoTer shouid be The mre Token To eeruTihize The evidence iesT suspicion Takes The place of woof." n Page 8 0f 25 33. Nmv, we shmi prcceed +9 $cru'finize fhe evideme adduvsed by The pmsecu‘fion m ardar +0 comecf The, accused pemons wifh fhe murder of Abhaymm ‘5; MukLrtdhar bmagd on ‘i'ha afommamiomd Lzwcums'rmmes. FM? gimwm‘mxaw l4. A3 far as fhis; circumsmnce is cancemw, Mr. ?.K.C. Tiwary, {earned 5enior ’h‘hivcxm'fe and Mr. Ufi‘an’l é’anéey, learned Advam’r‘sz argued ‘Hm’? as fa!“ as fhg em‘m juriécéa! can'Fasmion made by umusgd Pawnn Kmmr @ Nagmj Sahu imftwe Rajash Kumar‘ Dubey (Pm/2%, Mahendr‘ca Singh 6%“ (PW—9) & Pri‘i‘am Sirigh (PW40) i5‘ concerned, The cavidrame a1“ ’rhrase 'I'é‘wee WHnesses i3 mnh‘adid‘ory To each whar En raspecf of “Q‘ime Wham we maimed made. md'm judEciml confesgion before 'H’sszm Rmémg 0f i'he gmdeme w? ‘i‘hase +hm@ wwneasgs makea". H“ cigar Wm? The avidgnce is; shaky and does nm‘ can‘i‘ir‘m +0 1"hz s'mnclczrd laid dwm by we Apex. Cour"? 1cm" plmmg reiicmace on The axfm jua’liciai canfes‘s'iorw made by fhe acmsed 15. 0n The m‘her hand, My. U.N.S. D90 supporfed 14m judgmzm” of 'Hm Trig! flour”? 16. Thxa Apgx (Jourf in The mm'1'er Q‘f @m!w§m§£?= $mg§1 v: Samié 9f Pusagah mpcrmd in 3.9995 5gp? (&% 5€€ 2E9, haid Thai‘ “An ax‘fm‘judima! mnfesaan by H'a: very nafure i5 aam‘her‘ a feak +ype m‘ evideme and requiras apprecimion wi‘fh a grem‘ ueui of care and cam-Eon Where cm axfmjmiidal cun'Fes‘s'ion E's surmunded by $u§picious circums;+ances, ifs credibili‘r}; bgcameg dwb‘s‘ful and H‘ §0se£ ifs impormnae. The mar-+3 genamlly bak far indepeMem‘ reh’abie corrabor-d'iun be‘FGrg gmcing any reéiance Lawn cm exi'mjucliciui canfawmn.“ i7. in ann‘l‘hiw damsmn, in fhe mam-en of Evum $mgh V3. Ewmg mt Fmwirhan mpcw'mti En {$Q@$.} Z f2f£ EQE. Tm npex Cuur’!‘ hgid Thai” “Em“.v-ujuclicial wn‘Fgsnqmn, if: True and whini‘cary, i'i‘ am km reHrzd upcm by 'H'm couM 1‘0 convic'r fhe accu$2d for fhe mmmissmn of €"he {Jrime aiieged. Dwpite inhargn'f wzaknws 0‘? exw‘mjudicial confe$$§on as an Hem of evidence, i? ammo? be igmmzd when shown fha? ssuch canfrzss'imn wag mcnda befoqe a pwsan who has no raagan “m $+c€rg fairgaly and “m whgm H- is made in ‘i'he circun‘eSMncas which "fend 'i'o supponf i‘he Sia'i‘emen‘i. Thai iheevidenise in ihe icrm of exir'ajuciicial \ annias$inn made by ihe accusiad 'i‘o wiinemes eanno'r be aiways’ farmed +a be a Mini-ed evidence. Car-robnmi'ion of $uch evidence ia: requived only by way mg abum‘iani‘ cau‘i‘ian, If ihe cmiri‘ beiiraves +he wifnrass before whom fhe canf'es3ion is made mci is saiis‘fieci inquiring can'Fcassion was True and \ \ Page 9 of 25 6'} wium‘ariiy madg, +hen ‘rha comic-fiat”; can be faunded on gmh zvidence dune. If is no? open fa +he courf +rying ‘Hm criminai wse +0 SmM" wifh c1 presumpfion 14m? exfmjudicia! ccnfession is always a weak +ypa of evidencg. 1+ wauld degend ran ‘H‘Ie mmm of 'khg: circums'mnces: ihe “time when We canfassion §s made and Hie credibilH'y of +he wifnessa$ whe speak for such a :mnf‘ewian. The rgfmcfion a'i: axfmjudécia! confmsicm which is a u5uul phenomenan in criminal cases wouid by itself no? weaken ihg case 0f fhg prosecu-iian incised upan such a com‘assion. Ari unambigguoua zx-i'mjudicial confessian possesises high pmba‘i‘ive value fwce as i'i' emanai‘w fmm The parscn who commi‘h‘ed The crime and is admi3sible in evidence provided ii i$ free ‘Fmm siuspician and euggesriion of any fulgiiy. Howe-gem before relying 9n The alleged confession, fhe courf has 1‘0 be safisf‘ied 'il'im“ ii“ is valum‘ar‘y and is no? ihe resuli' af inducement ‘i‘hrleai or premise envisaged under Sec‘iion 24 OF The Evidenee Aci‘ 9r was braughi‘ nboui“ in suspicious eircumsmnces 1w» circumvem $ec'iians 25 and 26. The ceur'i‘ is required 1‘9 leak in'i‘d fhe surf-emailing circums‘mnces To find tau? as #0 whei‘heé‘ such confessicn is nef inspired by any impmper or colld‘ieml caneidem‘rinn ar circui’nven‘ficn a‘F law s’uggesi‘ing ‘l‘lmi if may not be True." 13. Therefore: in order “l'c; plaee reliance an fl‘ie exim Judicial cenfession,‘i‘he Ceur'i‘ is required i'o asceniain abom‘ valuni‘arinese‘ ”rmi'hfulnees and pmmp‘iness of 'fhe ex+m Judicial confessian made by +l1e accused. While aseeriaining voluniariness, inuihfulness and prempi‘ness m“ ihe exim judicini confessian, The Cour-r has 'ia scrii‘i‘inize ‘rne evidence, The PelevenT cii‘eun‘isi'anees, The persen befwe Wham The can‘feesien is made, Time and place 9f making iT and TimT The exTm Judicial ceni‘essian ie neT The ouTcome of inducemeni, ThreczT or premise or has noT been i‘nade in suspieious circumsmnces. Where The CourT reaches; To The conclueien Thm" The exi‘ru judicial eenfession is surrounded by suspicieus circumsTances a? daes noT inspire‘full confidence cf The Ceuri', Then The Cour”? musT leek for independenT reiieble corroborcriian befere piecing any reiiance upon The exTrn judicial confessienl i Applying The above principle, now, we shoil seruTinize The evidence adduced byThe nresecuTion in The presenT case in order To esTabiish ThaT accused Pawan Kumar @ Nagraj Sohu made exTre judicial cen‘fession befere Rciiesh Kumar Dubey (PW— 3), Mahendra Singh €iili {PW~9) di PriTom Singh (PWnlO) ThaT he eommiTTed The murder of Abhayram iii MukuTdhar by“’crushing Them under The Tanker bearing Page 10 0f 25 i’xin.M?w2é/An5354 on 315* Oa‘l’aber, 199? m absm 5 pm. a‘r Dhamci‘na burg Road :11- ‘H'ae inamnce cf his friervd (MiMn) mmccused Kaem'n Pmsnd Lodhi. Th9 fria! Court has bgiiewd “me avidance of €‘he abave “fhrge wimzsses and reached m The mmmgmn *i‘hm accuseé Pawan Kumm‘ made vgEun'f'ury and Wue em'm judiciai :tor1fe3$iw before #hese +hrae wifnwws WE have swufirzized. +he avidence 07’: .L}mesa fhree wH’nesses before wham i‘he accused is said f0 have made gxfm judEcmi atmfes$éon IT i$ cEacLr' fhaf on %hvz Wigwam day accused Pawum Kamar' was wurking as Drivarllcgcaunar- of 'Hm fanker of Mmhendm Séngh (PW«9), Prifum $ingh {PWniO} wa§ Driver of ‘Hme jeap mc Mqhvanclm SEngh (PW—9) mid Rajas‘h Kumar Dubay (PW~8) us'zci “m icmk a'Hrzr ‘Hae CQurf é: R.T.O. casas m: Aeiuheném Singh {PW—9). Chase: Scrufiny of fhe evidence 9f ihe above ihree wifmasses smouw ihm“ fheir evidgnce in respect cif 1‘he exim judiciai can‘fession made by accused Pgwan Kumw before 'i’ham i3 Shaky anti it: a im‘ge axian‘i canimry i0 acid“: a’iher‘ on 'éhe poim‘ m: firm & place: and fheir evidence claw m)? impir‘e ‘i‘uH confidence abou‘i’ “i'ruihfuinass 91: ‘i‘he exim judicial confgssion made by ’i'he accused far i‘ha 'Fuiicswing reaming: ~ E; Mikhandm Sieagh (PW—Q has s'mi'eci 'iha‘? on 3140—195‘9 a? abanui ?— 7.36 pm. mcuwd i’mwan Kumar' ieiaphaned him fhaf murder has fakeii piece by The ianker. 0n hwr‘ing ”ihis‘ PW—9 asked fhe accused ihq'i’ The wehicia be mrked in fhe 6hikhii Farm House compwnd. Nex? clay marning, a“? ‘) — 9‘30 am. he wen? 1‘0 Chiknii Farm House; where mechanis Aghok nnci 2n3 whim“ perwns were faking ou‘i The siiencar which was siuck beiwzen fne Tim- i‘ear wheel ‘i‘yres of iiie fanker. Accused Puwcm Kumar, mechanic Ashak: ?r‘i’mm Singh, Rajwh &. Eunii $hi~évas+ava wem: ‘uiso preseni' 'ihere. Accused Pawan Kumar was faliing firm? he has commi‘i'i'ed ‘ihe murdrar 0‘? ‘i‘wo pcrsws by awning Them undar file Tanker near Dhnmdhn. On ‘i'i'iis, PW-§ naked cwcueed Pmmn Kumar fhai“ previous day he asked him fa go fa gniiai S‘i‘eei Pian‘i far filiing aiii ‘rhen why he wen? fo Dhamdha. Amused Fenian Kumm- repiied fha‘r he fold fhe when mnkei‘ driver fa fiii 0ii fmm Bhiiai Siee! Plan“? and he wen‘i‘ along wifh his friend 'io Dhamdha where ‘i‘hey cansumed liquar ana when faihen at scan were going cm stealer, he crushed *i‘hem under ‘ihe lanker. Whereas, Rajesh Kumar Dubey (PW-8}, wha is: journalis‘i by prafessian, v leaking after The wark 6'? Mahenéra Singh in R.T.O. affiee & courf cases: Page 11 of 25 @ and abou‘r whom Mahendm sisagh has s‘fm'ed fha'i- he was premni‘ in “rim C‘nikMi Fawn Hausa on 1“ Navember, $99 where +he accused made ex+m judicial confession, has sfu'feci w‘hcri- nex-f day of ‘rhe year 1999 Deepavnii, sawed Pawan Kumar @ Nagmj Sahu came 1‘9 his: hause m- abouf 9 * 9.30 am. and said ‘kha‘? ha has “m apply far an+§cipa+0ry baél on which, PW—8 enquired fram him as Tc: why he wcn'i‘s +9 agapiy for bail, fhen the accused made exfm judkia! aonfegsmn before him ihai his friend Kcimm' Pmsqd Lonihi 9f ii'iiiagaa: Sanesamr had animosiiy agaihsf Abhayrcim Pariei Therefore, or: being asked by Kamia Pmrsaci (his friend}, he has cemmii’ied The murder 0‘? Abhmfmm and his sari by crushing ‘H‘Ie'm under fhe 'i‘ahker on Dhamclha Durg Reed new" Parade i‘um. The son 0f Abhm/mm was saved, ‘iher‘efm‘e, he reversed The ianker’ and again crushed him under ihe Maker. Siiencer of i’he scvai'er 9f ihe deceaeed pers‘ens was 5iuck beiween “The hear wheels of ihe ianker. Oh “ihircl day m: felling ‘l'hia incideni by “i‘he a-ecus‘ed, PW~8 wehi M Chikhli Farm luieuee af Mahehdm Singh arid discleseel ‘i‘e Mahehdrci Sihgh abau‘i ‘i’he exfm judicial confeesion made by 'ihe accused. kiqhehdra 5ihgh repiied ihm‘ The accueecl has disclosed The same tie him else, The icmker was s'i'rmding (if i'he farmhouse ei‘ Mehehcim Sihgh. Mahenclru $ihgh eieo discloeed him ihe‘i he asked mechahie iiishok Nirmallmr 'i‘u check The wheeie anti befcre him hehok Nirmaikar foLmd ihe silencer siuck beiween rear wheels. Thereaf‘i‘er, he ini‘eri’neé Paiiw Suiiliim‘i: Dhm’ndha 'Frcam There. Ih pmra 5 (if his evideriee, Rujesh Kurnar Duhey (PW—8) has furiher Si’rai‘ecl fhai" 'i‘he murder was eommi‘iied an 31“ Ociaber, 199?, a“? ihqi ii‘me; he was ai Dehradun and on 4*“ or 5% November, 19?? he re'i‘urned i’o Bhilai on i‘he day of Laxrni Pujn, nexi day, uccuseei Pawah Kumer @ Nagraj 5ehu came and informerg him. Therefore 'i‘hai goes To 5m or 53"" Noyember, 1999, whereas Mohendra Sihgh (PWm§) has ce‘iegoricolly shared in 1“ pore of his evidence ihoi‘ ihe nccesed made exira judicioi confession on is? November, 1999 of his farm house before mechanic Ashok, his driver Priiam Singh, Rajesh (PW~8) and Sunil Shrimsiava. Whereas, Rajeeh Kumar Dubey (PW—8) has s'i‘ai‘ed Thai“ he re’i‘urned only on 4Tb or 5W November, 1999 from Dehroclunend he was not oi' Bhiioj or burg ai- ihm iime.