Dgm, Component Indian Telephone Industry & Ors VS. Kailash Nath Chaturvedi & Ors

Supreme Court of India

Case Law No.210, Reporting JudgeCji K.G. Balakrishnan

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Dgm, Component Indian Telephone Industry & Ors VS. Kailash Nath Chaturvedi & Ors

The Judgement Information System CASE NO.: Appeal (crl.) 210 of 2007

PETITIONER: Vinay D. Nagar RESPONDENT: State of Rajasthan DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/03/2008

BENCH: P.P. NAOLEKAR & LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA

JUDGMENT: J U D G M E N T

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.210 OF 2007

P.P. NAOLEKAR,J.

1. This criminal appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment and order dated 23.11.2004 passed by the High Court of Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 990/2002, which upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Sections 364, 450, 302, 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short "I.P.C.").

2. The relevant facts of the case as per the prosecution are that Kalu (the deceased) was Chowkidar in the office of Agriculture Extension Bundi and his duty was during the night in the office premises. He was found missing under mysterious circumstances on 15.07.2000, hence informant Ramesh Chand Jain, Assistant Director lodged a written report on 15.07.2000 at 7:30 am in the Police Station, Bundi. On the basis of the report, a case under Section 456/364 IPC was registered and investigation commenced. During the investigation, it was revealed that Kalu was a star witness in a criminal case registered against the appellant-Vinay D. Nagar and others under Sections 36...

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