STATE OF J & K vs MOHD. SHAFI — Crl.A. No. 999/1998

Case under Section II-C. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010118581998

Filing Date

30-Jul-1998

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 999/1998

Diary Number

11858/1998

Order Date

04-Nov-2008

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 05-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-C

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF J & K

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MOHD. SHAFI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-Nov-2008

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  3. 21-Oct-2008

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  4. 03-Apr-2007

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  5. 01-Dec-2006

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  6. 22-Sep-2006

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  7. 27-Mar-2006

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  8. 06-Mar-2006

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  9. 02-Feb-2001

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  10. 30-Jul-1998

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    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 999/1998

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Case Summary: State of J & K v. Mohd. Shafi Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal on November 4, 2008, upholding the High Court's acquittal of the accused. The Court found the High Court justified in granting benefit of doubt due to the prosecution's failure to explain serious injuries sustained by three accused persons (Mohd. Shafi, Mir Hussain, and Binia Meen), which created reasonable doubt about who was the actual aggressor in the fatal October 1989 land dispute incident. Key Issue: The prosecution failed to adequately explain injuries on accused persons despite evidence they were hospitalized for 40+ days, creating ambiguity about right of private defence versus criminal culpability. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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