Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Jainudeen Shekhandanr.

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Reported as [2015] 10 S.C.R. 542
Bench Dipak Misra and Prafulla C. Pant JJ.
Decided 25 August 2015

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.250 - Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause - Respondents arraigned as accused for the offences punishable u/ss. 8121(8) and 8129 of the 1985Act- Grant of compensation to the respondents by the Special Judge since they suffered illegal custody on account of delay in getting 0 the seized articles tested from Forensic Science Laboratory and the test showed that the seized items did not contain any contraband artic!e - Said order upheld by the High Court - On appeal, held: Delay is the fulcrum of the reasoning for acquittal - It is apt to note

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