Supreme Court of India

Rajesh Kumar C. K. Jain v. The State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2017] 10 S.C.R. 552
Bench A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 9 October 2017

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the Appellate Court has given sufficient reasoning for acquittal of the accused and the High Court has erred in setting aside the acquittal order on insufficient grounds.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - s.379 - Theft - Settlement arrived at between the parties, with regard to a dispute, which was reduced in writing on a bond paper and filed in the Court - Appellant-accused alleged to have stolen the said bond-paper from the file - Appellant convicted by trial court - Appeal by appellant before the Sessions Judge, allowed - Revision petition filed by the State before High Court was allowed holding that Appellate Court did not look into the materials available on record - On appeal, held: In the present case, the Sessions Judge (Appellate Court) on the basis of evidence on

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