STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs JAGDISH — Crl.A. No. 1068/1997

Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010118901997

Filing Date

19-Jul-1997

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1068/1997

Diary Number

11890/1997

Order Date

11-Feb-2004

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 05-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-D

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.JAGDISH

    Adv. SUSHIL KUMAR JAIN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-Feb-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 19-Jul-1997

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1068/1997

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Rajasthan's appeal against the acquittal of three respondents (Jagdish, Nand Lal, and Bhagwati Devi) charged in the death of Radha. Although postmortem evidence showed strangulation and the Sessions Judge convicted them under Sections 302 and 201 IPC, the High Court reversed the conviction, finding insufficient evidence. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, noting critical procedural defects: the charge under Section 302 was not framed initially, only amended mid-trial; documentary evidence of harassment lacked authenticity; and only circumstantial evidence supported the case with no direct proof of who caused the death. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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