STATE OF U.P. vs PRAGI — Crl.A. No. 314/1995

Case Summary: State of U.P. v. Pragi (Crl.A. No. 314/1995) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal on September 11, 2002, upholding the High Court's acquittal of accused Pragi, Badri, and Jhalla in a murder case involving victim Maiya Din (died 1976). Key Issue: The Court found the prosecution's eyewitness evidence unreliable due to significant inconsistencies—particularly five unexplained incised wounds on the victim's body allegedly caused by a spear, which witnesses never mentioned in the FIR or cross-examination, raising doubt about the eyewitnesses' actual presence during the crime. Direction: Bail bonds were discharged. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.