RAMJI SINGH & ORS. versus THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

RAMJI SINGH & ORS. versus THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding that the ocular evidence of PW-1 and PW-2 was reliable and corroborated by the medical (post-mortem) report and the contemporaneous written complaint scribed immediately after the occurrence; minor contradictions, interest and delay in compliance with Section 157...

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Parties
Appellants: Ramji Singh & Ors.; Respondent: The State of Uttar Pradesh
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
11 December 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal to Supreme Court From High Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Eye Witness Testimony, Medical Corroboration of Ocular Evidence, FIR Timing and Section 157 Cr.p.c., Enmity and Interested Witnesses, Conviction Under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302 IPC
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Evidence Forensic Medicine Murder Eye Witness Testimony Medical Corroboration of Ocular Evidence FIR Timing and Section 157 Cr.p.c. +2 more

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Parties

Ramji Singh & Ors.

Appellants

The State of Uttar Pradesh

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal to Supreme Court From High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether reliance should be placed on the statements of the eye-witnesses PW-1 and PW-2
  2. 2 Whether medical evidence corroborates the ocular evidence
  3. 3 Whether delay/non-compliance in sending reports under Section 157 Cr.P.C. is fatal to prosecution

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding that the ocular evidence of PW-1 and PW-2 was reliable and corroborated by the medical (post-mortem) report and the contemporaneous written complaint scribed immediately after the occurrence; minor contradictions, interest and delay in compliance with Section 157 Cr.P.C. did not vitiate the prosecution case, so the convictions and sentences imposed on the convicted appellants were upheld.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Convictions and sentences of Ramji Singh (A-2), Laxman Singh (A-4) and Lala Ram (A-5) under Sections 147, 148, 302/149 IPC, including rigorous imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs.10,000 each, upheld