STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs RAM NIWAS — Crl.A. No. 914/1995

Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010101941995

Filing Date

18-Jul-1995

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 914/1995

Diary Number

10194/1995

Order Date

07-Feb-2002

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-D

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF RAJASTHAN

    Adv. JAVED MAHMUD RAO

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RAM NIWAS

    Adv. RAVINDRA BANA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Feb-2002

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 18-Jul-1995

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 914/1995

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Rajasthan v. Ram Niwas (Crl.A. No. 914/1995) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal on 7 February 2002, upholding the trial court's acquittal of Ram Niwas in a poisoning death case. The Court found no perversity in the trial judge's decision to reject the child witness's testimony as tutored and unreliable, and discharged the bail bonds. Facts: Ram Niwas was charged under IPC Sections 302 and 498A for allegedly poisoning his wife Sneh Lata in December 1993. The primary evidence was testimony from their young son (PW-2) claiming he witnessed the poisoning. The trial court acquitted the accused, finding inherent defects in the child's evidence and noting unexplained gaps (a potential witness was not examined). The High Court denied leave to appeal, finding the trial court's evidence appreciation proper and non-arbitrary. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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