Supreme Court of India
Rajesh Govind Jagesha v. State of Maharashtra
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that as the test identification parade regarding Accused No. 2 was not conducted properly and suffered from unexplained delay, he is entitled to the benefit of doubt.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860. Criminal Trial-Sections 302 and 34-Test Identification Parade-Prolonged unexplained de/ay--f1R mentioning person with beard and long hairs-No. person with beard and long hairs included in the parade-Alleged accused having removed beard and long hairs by the time of identification parade Witnesses identifying accused at first sight-Held, under the facts and circumstances, accused entitled to benefit of doubt-Possibility of witnesses having seen the accused after arrest cannot be ruled CJUI.
Where later benches applied it
- 2012 Darbara Singh v. State of Punjab
- 2012 Thoti Manohar v. State of Andhra Pradesh
- 2010 Dharnidhar v. State of U.P.
- 2022 Gireesan Nair & Ors. Etc. v. State of Kerala
- 2022 Manoj & Ors v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- 2014 Thimmareddy & Ors. v. State of Karnataka
- 2026 Harjindra Singh Etc. v. The State of U.P.
- 2023 Mukesh Singh v. The State (nct of Delhi)
- 2023 Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel v. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police
- 2022 Krishnamurthy @ Gunodu and Others v. State of Karnataka
- 2010 Virendra Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- 2010 Mulla & Anr. v. State of U.P.
- 2009 Santosh Devidas Behade and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra
- 2008 Mahabir v. The State of Delhi
- 2008 Md. Kalam @ Abdul Kalam v. State of Rajasthan
- 2007 Heera and Anr. v. State of Rajasthan
- 2007 Amitsingh Bhikamsing Thakur v. State of Maharashtra
- 2004 Munshi Singh Gautam (d) and Ors. v. State of M.P.
- 2003 Malkhan Singh and Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- 2002 Dana Yadav @ Dahu & Ors. v. State of Bihar
- 2001 Suresh and Anr. v. State of Up
- 2000 Surendra Chauhan v. State of M.p
- 2012 Munna Kumar Upadhyaya @ Munna Upadhyaya v. The State of Andhra Pradesh through Public Prosecutor, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Of those, 3 relied on · 1 distinguished · 3 referred to · 16 mentioned
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