Ram Chander Vs. The State (Delhi Administration)
EmailAppeal: Criminal Appeal No. 1153 of 1997
Petitioner: Ram Chander
Respondent: The State (Delhi Administration)
Apeal: Criminal Appeal No. 1153 of 1997
Judges: G.B. PATTANAIK & M.B. SHAH, JJ.
Date of Judgment: Jan 21, 2000
Head Note:
CRIMINAL LAW
Section 3 – Appreciation – Murder case – 20/25 people gathering – No independent public witness – Two injured eye-witnesses – Effect of absence of independent witnesses. Held that, that is no ground to reject the evidence of injured eye-witnesses. Independ-ent witnesses are reluctant to be a witness for various reasons.
Held:
It is known fact that independent persons are reluctant to be a witness or to assist the investigation. Reasons are not far to seek. If independent persons are not willing to cooperate with the investigation, prosecution cannot be blamed and it cannot be a ground for rejecting the evidence of injured witness-es. (Para 11)
JUDGEMENT:
