DAULATRAM S/O SADRAM TELI versus STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

DAULATRAM S/O SADRAM TELI versus STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

Conviction based on evidence of relative eyewitnesses is valid when their testimony is cogent and credible; acquittal of a co-accused does not imply infirmity in conviction of appellant if reliable evidence supports the conviction.

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Parties
Appellant: Daulatram S/o Sadram Teli; Respondent: State of Chhattisgarh; Respondent: Dharmendra Kumar Singh
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
19 September 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Decision Affirming Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Conviction Based on Relative Eyewitness Testimony, Acquittal of Co Accused, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (atrocities) Act
Criminal Law Murder Conviction Based on Relative Eyewitness Testimony Acquittal of Co Accused Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (atrocities) Act

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Parties

Daulatram S/o Sadram Teli

Appellant

State of Chhattisgarh

Respondent

Dharmendra Kumar Singh

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Decision Affirming Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether conviction based on evidence of relative eyewitnesses is valid
  2. 2 Whether acquittal of co-accused affects conviction of appellant

Ratio Decidendi

Conviction based on evidence of relative eyewitnesses is valid when their testimony is cogent and credible; acquittal of a co-accused does not imply infirmity in conviction of appellant if reliable evidence supports the conviction.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Conviction and sentence of appellant affirmed; no interference with impugned judgment