Supreme Court of India
Arjun Jani @ Tuntun v. State of Orissa
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We are of the opinion that the prosecution leaves a lot to be desired and there lingers a serious doubt in our minds as to the finding of guilt entered by the trial court on the sole testimony of the eyewitness , which in the given circumstances is found to be highly improbable.
Judgment, page 10
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was a member, by order dated 07.05.2026 , termed the impugned order to be very disturbing and noticed thus: - “7. The High Court, while declining to condone the delay, ought to have considered the fact that the petitioner was already undergoing sentence past 12 years. The High Court ought to have also considered that it was an appeal through jail. This itself was sufficient for the High Court to take a practical view Page 3 of 11 Crl. @ SLP (Crl.) No.7128 of 2026 or rather a sympathetic view of the matter and at least ought to have condoned the delay so as to give one opportunity to the
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