Supreme Court of India

Rajesh Govind Jagesha v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 277
Bench G.B. Pattanaik and R.P. Sethi JJ.
Decided 2 November 1999

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that as the test identification parade regarding Accused No. 2 was not conducted properly and suffered from unexplained delay, he is entitled to the benefit of doubt.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Indian Penal Code, 1860. Criminal Trial-Sections 302 and 34-Test Identification Parade-Prolonged unexplained de/ay--f1R mentioning person with beard and long hairs-No. person with beard and long hairs included in the parade-Alleged accused having removed beard and long hairs by the time of identification parade­ Witnesses identifying accused at first sight-Held, under the facts and circumstances, accused entitled to benefit of doubt-Possibility of witnesses having seen the accused after arrest cannot be ruled CJUI. It was alleged that the complainant and his friends, including the deceased,

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