JODHRAJ vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 1779/2019
Case under Section II-D. Status: DISPOSED.
CNR: SCIN010239322016
Filing Date
19-Jul-2016
Registration No
Crl.A. No. 1779/2019
Diary Number
23932/2016
Order Date
29-Nov-2019
Document Type
Judgement - of Main Case
Neutral Citation
2019 INSC 1301
Disposal Type
Allowed
Data as of 28-May-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
JODHRAJ
Adv. RAMESHWAR PRASAD GOYAL
Respondent(s)
THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARY
Adv. MILIND KUMAR
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Fixed Date by Court
After Week/Month/Vacation
Fixed Date by Court
Fixed Date by Court
Ordinary
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2019 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 22-Nov-2019 | After Week/Month/Vacation |
| 26-Jul-2019 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 22-Jul-2019 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 15-Jul-2019 | Ordinary |
Orders in this case
Case Summary: Jodhraj v. State of Rajasthan (Crl.A. 1779/2019) The Supreme Court acquitted appellants Jodhraj and Jagdish Prasad of murder charges (IPC §302/149) and dismissed the State's appeal against Bhanwar Lal's acquittal. The Court found the High Court erred by convicting the appellants solely on eyewitness testimony (PW2 and PW3) whose statements were recorded 18 days after the incident and deemed unreliable for implicating 14 accused based on only three injuries. Since the High Court had acquitted Bhanwar Lal on identical credibility grounds, the same benefit of doubt should apply to all accused absent corroborating evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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