STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs MOHAURE . — Crl.A. No. 215/2005
Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010071282004
Filing Date
31-Mar-2004
Registration No
Crl.A. No. 215/2005
Diary Number
7128/2004
Order Date
06-Feb-2014
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 20-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Adv. MILIND KUMAR
Respondent(s)
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1.MOHAURE .
Adv. ASHOK K. MAHAJAN
Case History
Case Summary: State of Rajasthan v. Moharu & Anr. (Crl.A. 215/2005) The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Rajasthan's appeal, upholding the Rajasthan High Court's acquittal of respondents Moharu and Jaila. The respondents were originally convicted by Sessions Court, Alwar for murder and atrocity offenses in connection with the January 1996 death of Jaisingh, allegedly killed during a caste-motivated assault. The Supreme Court found the prosecution case weak due to: (1) a 20-hour delay in filing the FIR; (2) key eyewitnesses (the deceased's wife and mother) failing to name the accused to police, despite trauma; (3) post-mortem evidence indicating blunt weapon injuries, contradicting the farsi (sharp weapon) allegation; and (4) the trial court's disbelief of other eyewitnesses. The Court concluded the High Court's acquittal was a reasonably possible view requiring no interference. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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