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IN THE HONOURABLE PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT
MEMORIAL FILED ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANT
Criminal Appeal Appeal no. :
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IN THE MATTER OF
STATE STATE OF PUNJAB
APPELLANT %ERU
DR. MUKESH & OTHERS
RESPONDENT
APPEAL 'ILED UNDER ECTION ()* O' THE CODE O' CRIMINAL PROCEDURE+ #,)(
Most Respectfully Respectfully Submitted to the Hon’ble Hon’ble Judges Judges of the Punjab & Haryana High Court Court CO!S"#S $PP"$R%! O! '"H$#( O( )$PP"##$!*’
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Table of Contents Abbreviations...........................................................................................................................II I Ine! o" A#t$orities.................................................................................................................I% Stateent o" J#risi'tion........................................................................................................ %II Stateent o" Fa'ts.................................................................................................................%III ($ar)es Frae.......................................................................................................................*I S#ar+ o" Ar)#ents..........................................................................................................*II ,$et$er t$e a''#se is -iab-e #ner se'tion /0 o" IP( to be rea 1it$ Se'tion 2 o" IP( or not...................................................................................................................................*II ,$et$er t$e a''#se is -iab-e #ner se'tion 32 rea 1it$ se'tion 2 o" IP( or not.............*II ,$et$er t$e a''#se is -iab-e #ner se'tion 45 o" Trans6-antation o"
H#an Or)ans A't7
4822 or not9............................................................................................................................*II Ar)#ents.................................................................................................................................. 4 4.
,$et$er t$e a''#se is -iab-e #ner se'tion /0 o" IP( to be rea 1it$ Se'tion 2 o"
IP( or not...............................................................................................................................4 0.
,$et$er t$e A''#se -iab-e #ner se'tion /0 o" IP( or Not........................................0
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,$et$er t$e a''#se is -iab-e #ner se'tion 45 o" Trans6-antation o"
H#an Or)ans
A't7 4822 or not9....................................................................................................................: Pra+er......................................................................................................................................... ;
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ABBRE%IATION A.I.R. A.P. A--. Anr. (ri. (r.L.J (r.P.( H.( Hon
A-- Inia Re6orter An$ra Praes$ A--a$aba Anot$er (riina(riina- La1 Jo#rna(oe o" (riina- Pro'e#re Hi)$ (o#rt Hono#rab-e Inian Pena- (oe Inian La1 Re6orter Ma$+a Praes$ Ot$ers P#n=ab an Har+ana Para)ra6$ Pa)e Private Ra=ast$an Re'ent (riina- Re6orter S#6ree (o#rt S#6ree (o#rt (ases S#6ree (o#rt Re6orter Se'tion Uttar Praes$ Union o" Inia %ers#s %o-#e ,est Ben)a-
INDE- O' AUTHORITIE TATUTORY COMPILATION
4> Inian Evien'e A't7 45;0 0> T$e (oe o" (riina- Pro'e#re7 48; > T$e Inian Pena- (oe7 453/ BOO 4> S.(. Sar?ar7 Commentary On Law Of Evidence7 A--a$aba7 D1ivei La1 A)en'+ @ r
e. %o- 4&07 0//8>
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0> Sir Jo$n ,ooro""e An S+e Air A-i , Law Of Evidence7 Dr % Kesava Rao7 7 Na)6#r ,a$1a & (o. @45 t$ e. %o- 4&07 0//8> > A.N.SAHA7 SUPREME (OURT ON (RIMINAL LA, @Prints Asia7 0//:> 2> B.N. BANERJEE7 LA, OF (RIMINAL APPEALS R E%ISION7 R EFEREN(ES AND R E%IE, @Le!is Ne!is B#tter1ort$ Ne1 De-$i7 0//> :> B.R SHARMA7 FORENSI( S(IEN(E I N (RIMINAL I N%ESTIATION & TRIAL @Universa-a1 P#b-is$in) (o. Pvt. Lt. Ne1 De-$i7 0//;> 3> EJA AHMAD7 LA, OF (RIMES @Ra=ast$an La1 Ho#se Jo$6#r7 4882> ;> JOA R AO7 E%IDEN(EC (ASES AND MATERIAL @STUDENT SERIES> @Le!is Ne!is B#tters1ort$ Ne1 De-$i7 0//> 5> JOHN ,OODROFEE 7 (OMMENTARIES ON (ODE OF (RIMINAL PRO(EDURE @La1 P#b-is$ers @Inia> Pvt Lt. A--a$aba7 0//:> 8> K.D. AUR 7 (RIMINAL LA,C (ASES AND MATERIALS 7 :t$ Eition7 0//5 4/> K.I. %IBHUTE7 PSA P ILLAI 44> M.L SA,HNE7 SUPREME (OURT (RIMINAL (ASES DIEST7 @Universa- Printin) Press Jai6#r7 0//:> 40> N.% PARANJAPE 7 (RIMINOLO AND PENELO @(entra- La1 P#b-is$er A--a$aba7 0//3> 4> P S A PILLAI7 (RIMINAL LA, @Le!is Ne!is B#tter1ors Ne1 De-$i7 0//;> 42> PANDIT TARANA7 SUPREME (OURT R EAD R EFEREN(ER ON (RIMES @So$i P#b-i'ations Ne1 De-$i7 0//;> 4:> R.A NELSON7 I NDIAN PENAL (ODE @Le!is Ne!is B#tter1ort$ Ne1 De-$i7 0//> 43> R.M JHALA. & %.B. R AJU7 MEDI(AL JURISPRUDEN(E @Eastern Boo? (o6an+ L#'?no17 4854> 4;> R.P K ATHURIA7 SUPREME (OURT ON (RIMINAL LA, @As$o?a La1 Ho#se Ne1 De-$i7 0//3> 45> R.P. K ATHURIA7 LA, OF (RIMES AND (RIMINOLO E*HAUSTI%E AND (RITI(AL (OMMENTAR ON I NDIAN PENAL (ODE @%ino P#b-i'ation De-$i7 0//;> 48> R.S. %era7 I.B.S. T$o'?$o7 (oentar+ on Ra6e Kina66in) an Ab#'tion @%era P#b-i'ations De-$i7 0//4> 0/> R.%. K ELKAR 7 (RIMINAL PRO(EDURE @Eastern Boo? (o6an+ L#'?no17 0//;> 04> R ATANLAL & DHIRAJLAL7 THE I NDIAN PENAL (ODE @,a$1a an (o6an+ Na)6#r7 0//5> 00> T. BHATTA(HARA7 I NDIAN PENAL (ODE @(entra- La1 A)en'+ A--a$aba 0//4>
DICTIONARIE 4> BLA(K 0> O*FORD E NLISH DI(TIONAR OUP > P. RAMANATHA AIAR
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TABLE OF CASES
Alagupandi @ Alagupandian vs State Of Tamil Nadu AI !"#! SC $!% ..................................: &' N' Sri(antia) * Ot)ers vs T)e State Of +ysore AI #- SC %$ ........................................4 &ales)war +andal v' State of &i)ar, #$ Cr' L' . /"-/ at p' /"-0 1S'C'2' ...............................2 3urdit Sing) vs State Of 4un5a6 And Anot)er 4*7 7C !"" ..................................................: 7ari 8is)an * Anr vs Su()6ir Sing) * Ors #-- SC Supl' 1!2 0$#......................................4 La9man :' State of +a)aras)tra SC !""!.................................................................................4 Naeo v. State o" Ma$aras$tra7 @0//;> 42 S(( 4:/...............................................................2 4adala :eera eddy v'State of A'4, A'I' #" S'C' $' ............................................................2 Parasiva v State Tr. Ins6. o" Po-i'e 0/4: @4> R(R @(riina-> /: S(................................2 4ar(as) vs State Of 7aryana SC AI !"";...............................................................................2 4awan 8umar v'State of 7aryana, A'I' !""; S'C !-'............................................................2 Sanatan Nas(ar v' State of
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TATEMENT O' JURIDICTION
*he appellant humbly submits this memorandum for a Criminal $ppeal filed before this Hon’ble Court+ *he appellants ha,e approached the Hon’ble Court under Section -./ of Criminal Procedure Code0 1hich states that appeal in case of ac2uittal )!o other remedy is a,ailable to the appellants e3cept to approach this Hon’ble Court challenging the decision of the *rial Court+
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TATEMENT O' 'ACT
4. Ari? Sin)$ is a 1e-- sett-e en)ineer in Se'tor 357 Mo$a-i7 P#n=ab. Ari? arrie S#?$an Ka#r in 4883. A "ea-e '$i- nae #r-een 1as born to t$e 'o#6-e on :t$ Ma+7 0/// a"ter #ner)oin) treatent. Un"ort#nate- + on 0r Jan#ar+7 0//2 S#?$an Ka#r et 1it$ a roa a''ient7 in 1$i'$ s$e e!6ire. Ari? Sin)$ 1as "inin) it $ar to 'arr+ on $is =ob an ta?e 'are o" $is 2 +ear o- a#)$ter. On 6ers#asion o" $is re-atives $e entere into se'on arria)e 1it$ one Sanee6 Ka#r on 40t$ Febr#ar+7 0//:. Sanee6 Ka#r seee to be )oo b+ nat#re an 6roise to ta?e 'are o" #r-een a"ter arria)e. Ever+t$in) 1as )oin) on 1e--. B#t 1it$ 6assa)e o" tie Sanee6 e!6resse a esire to bear $er o1n '$i-. S$e a-1a+s insiste t$at it 1i-- a-so be in #r-eens bene"it i" t$e+ 1i-- $ave a a-e '$i- as s$e 1i-- )et 'o6an+ o" $er brot$er. Ari? Sin)$ )ot 'onvin'e. Ho1ever Sanee6 "ai-e to 'on'eive. Even t$e best ei'a- treatent "ai-e in t$eir 'ase. Sanee6 starte visitin) a n#ber o" Babas in $er 'ravin) "or a-e '$i-. Ari? Sin)$ a''o6anie Sanee6 on one or t1o o''asions. S$e a-so 6er"ore severa- rit#a-s "or bearin) a a-e '$i- on s#))estion o" Babas. 0. D#e to Sanee6
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. S#en-+ "ro :t$ J#-+7 0/40 on1ars Sanee6 starte s$o1in) )reat -ove to1ars #r-een an "reG#ent-+ ?e6t on as?in) $er to a''o6an+ $er to an #n?no1n 6-a'e. Ho1ever7 #r-een i not s$o1 an+ interest "or t$e sae. On 4:t$ J#-+7 0/40 at abo#t 4C/ 6..7 Sanee6 )ot anno+e an s'o-e #r-een over t$e iss#e o" not a''o6an+in) $er to soe Baba 1$o $a s6e'i"i'a--+ as?e Sanee6 to brin) #r-een a-on) 1it$ $er. #r-een -e"t t$e $o#se ieiate-+. Sanee6 in"ore Ari? Sin)$ on t$e 6$one aro#n 3C// 6.. t$at #r-een $a -e"t t$e $o#se in an)er a"ter an ar)#ent 1it$ $er in an)er s$o#tin) t$at s$e 1i-- never ret#rn. Ari? Sin)$ ieiate-+ starte "ro $is 6-a'e o" 1or? an rea'$e $oe at abo#t 3C2: 6.. He sear'$e "or #r-een ever+1$ere7 b#t in vain. He a-so inG#ire abo#t #r-een "ro Dr. M#?es$ over t$e 6$one7 b#t Dr. M#?es$ to- Ari? Sin)$ t$at bot$ $e an $is 1i"e are in De-$i "or a 'on"eren'e an 1i-- ret#rn on 43t$ J#-+7 0/40 in t$e evenin). No1 Ari? Sin)$ be'ae ore es6erate. ,$en a-- $is e""orts to "in #r-een )ot e!$a#ste7 Ari? Sin)$ be'ae s#s6i'io#s t$at #r-een i)$t $ave been ?ina66e. 2. Ari? Sin)$ in"ore t$e 6o-i'e t$e ne!t a+ at 8C4: a.. T$e 6o-i'e re)istere an FIR an starte t$eir investi)ation into t$e atter. Po-i'e 1as 1or?in) on a-- 6ossib-e t$eories o" isa66earan'e o" #r-een. Ari? Sin)$7 Sanee67 Dr. M#?es$ an Dr. S1ati "#--+ 'oo6erate 1it$ t$e 6o-i'e #rin) investi)ation. D#rin) t$e 'o#rse o" investi)ation7 a nei)$bo#r Mr. K#-?arni e6ose be"ore t$e 6o-i'e t$at $e $a seen Dr. M#?es$ an Dr. S1ati 1it$ a inor )ir- on t$e ni)$t o" 4:t$ J#-+7 0/40 near Se'tor 387 Mo$a-i in t$eir 'ar. Ho1ever7 anot$er 6erson nae Mr. Kes$av Ma-$otra7 'oorinator o" t$e 'on"eren'e in De-$i e6ose be"ore t$e 6o-i'e t$at $e $a seen t$e o'tor 'o#6-e on ornin) o" 43t$ J#-+7 0/40 in t$e 'on"eren'e roo. T$ese reve-ations ae Sanee6 "#rio#s an s$e a--e)e t$at Dr. M#?es$ an Dr. S1ati $a one soet$in) 1ron) 1it$ #r-een. S$e a''#se t$e o'tor 'o#6-e o" bein) invo-ve in t$e i--e)a- $#an or)an trans6-ant trae. :. On 0/t$ J#-+7 0/40 #ti-ate bo+ 6arts o" a +o#n) inor )ir- 1ere re'overe "ro t$e #6in) )ro#n o" Se'tor 387 Mo$a-i. T$is in"oration 1as )iven to t$e 6o-i'e b+ one )arba)e 6i'?er o" t$e area. Fro t$e sae 6-a'e7 t$ere 1as a-so re'overe one 'o'on#t7 a 6ie'e o" re '-ot$ an a)arbattis. T$e bo+ 1as ienti"ie as #r-eens bo+ t$ro#)$ t$e iron ban)-e an s$oes t$at s$e 1as 1earin) on 4: J#-+ 0/407 1$en s$e -e"t $er $o#se in a ra)e. F#rt$er7 t$e ei'a- e!aination revea-e t$at or)ans i.e. $eart7 ?ine+ an -iver 1ere issin) "ro t$e bo+ o" #r-een. On "#rt$er
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investi)ation an a"ter 'o--e'tin) vario#s ot$er evien'es7 t$e 6o-i'e "i-e '$ar)e s$eet a)ainst Dr. M#?es$ an Dr. S1ati #ner se'tions /0 an 32 rea 1it$ Se'tion 2 o" Inian Pena- (oe an Se'tion 45 o" Trans6-antation o" H#an Or)ans A't7 4882 "or a--e)e ?ina66in) an #rer o" #r-een an invo-veent in i--e)a- $#an or)an trans6-ant.
3. T$e Tria- 'o#rt a'G#itte bot$ t$e a''#se )ivin) t$e bene"it o" o#bt on t$e basis o" ins#""i'ient evien'e. T$ere"ore7 A66e--ant a66roa'$e to Hon
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CHARGE 'RAMED
WHETHER THE ACCUSED LIABLE UNDER SECTION 364/34 OF IPC OR NOT
WHETHER THE ACCUSED LIABLE UNDER SECTION 3!" OF IPC OR NOT
WHETHER
THE
ACCUSED
LIABLE
UNDER
TRANSPLANTATION OF HU%AN OR&AN ACT OR NOT
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SECTION
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UMMARY O' ARGUMENT
1HETHER THE ACCUED I LIABLE UNDER ECTION ("! O' IPC TO BE READ 1ITH ECTION (/ O' IPC OR NOT
It is s#bitte t$at in t$e 6resent atter7 t$e intention as #ner Se'tion //@4> o" Inian Pena(oe is in"-i'te "ro t$e 'ir'#stan'es o" t$e 'ase' T$e a't o" t$e res6onent 1as an intentiona- a't ao#ntin) to #rer "or 1$i'$ t$e 6#nis$ent $as been )iven #ner Se'tion /0 o" IP(. In t$e instant atter t$ere are s#""i'ient 'ir'#stantia- evien'es an t$e '$ain o" evien'es are so 'o6-ete t$at it 6roves t$e $+6ot$esis o" t$e )#i-t o" t$e a''#se be+on reasonab-e o#bt. 1HETHER THE ACCUED I LIABLE UNDER ECTION (2/ READ 1ITH ECTION (/ O' IPC OR NOT
It is $#b-+ s#bitte be"ore t$is Hon
Hi)$ (o#rt .T$e in)reients o" t$e o""en'e o" Kina66in) are satis"ie in t$e instant atter
1HETHER THE ACCUED I LIABLE UNDER ECTION #* O' TRANPLANTATION O' HUMAN ORGAN ACT+ #,// OR NOT3
T$at It is s#bitte t$at in t$e 6resent atter7 t$e intention as #ner Se'tion //@4> o" Inian Pena- (oe is in"-i'te "ro t$e 'ir'#stan'es o" t$e 'ase' T$e a't o" t$e res6onent 1as an intentiona- a't ao#ntin) to #rer "or 1$i'$ t$e 6#nis$ent $as been )iven #ner Se'tion /0 o" IP(. In t$e instant atter t$ere are s#""i'ient 'ir'#stantia- evien'es an t$e '$ain o" evien'es are so 'o6-ete t$at it 6roves t$e $+6ot$esis o" t$e )#i-t o" t$e a''#se be+on reasonab-e o#bt.
ARGUMENT #. 1HETHER THE ACCUED I LIABLE UNDER ECTION ("! O' IPC TO BE READ 1ITH ECTION (/ O' IPC OR NOT
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4.4.
T$at it is s#bitte t$at t$e a''#se is -iab-e #ner se'tion /0 o" IP( to be rea 1it$ Se'tion 2 o" IP( as t$e evien'e a#'e b+ t$e 6rose'#tion '-ear-+ 6roves t$e )#i-t o" t$e a''#se an t$at Dr. M#?es$ Arora an Dr. S1ati Arora s$o#- be a1are a!i# senten'e an no -enien'+ s$o#- be a$ere in t$e 6resent atter. a''orin) to se'tion // @4> o" IP( 6rovies t$at Culpa6le )omicide is murder, if t)e act 6y w)ic) t)e deat) is caused is done wit) t)e intention of causing deat)=
4.0.
T$at 1$en '#-6ab-e $oi'ie is a''o6anie b+ t$e ens rea etai-e in t$e '-a#se "irst-+ nae-+ t$e intention to 'a#se eat$ it -eas to #rer #ner Se'tion // o" IP(. Intention to 'a#se eat$ is 'onsiere to be a ost i6ortant e-eent an 'an
be e#'e "ro t$e 'ir'#stantia- evien'e. (ir'#stan'es s#rro#nin) 1i-- -ea to in"eren'e o" intention.(#ttin) t$e s?in7 #s'-es7 arteries7 veins above t$e t$+roi 'arti-a)e7 6$ar+n! an #s'-es in "ront o" t$e vertebra- 'o-#n are t$e "ata- in=#r+ s#""i'ient to 'a#se eat$. T$e 'oon intention o" t$e res6onent is '-ear "ro t$e "a't t$at $e assa#-te t$e vi'ti ti-- $e 1as ea. 4(o#rt $e- t$at 6rose'#tion $as to 6rove t$e 'oon intention o" t$e a''#se to #rer t$e vi'ti t$ro#)$ t$e "a'ts an 'ir'#stan'es o" t$e 'ase .0 4.. T$at t$e in4en4ion or ?no1-e)e or t$e a''#se #st be s#'$ as is ne'essar+ 'onstit#te m5r6er . T$e in4en4 ion is to be )at$ere "ro a-- 'ir'#stan'es7 an not ere-+ "ro t$e 'onseG#en'es t$at ens#e. As $e- in t$e 'ase o" 7ari 8is)an * Anr vs Su()6ir Sing) * Ors Motive "or t$e 'rie7 severit+ o" t$e b-o17 t$e 6art o" t$e bo+ 1$ere t$e in=#r+ is in"-i'te are soe o" t$e "a'tors t$at a+ be ta?en into 'onsieration it7 eterine t$e in4en4ion. 4.2. T$at t$e ter 'riina- a't eans t$at #nit+ o" 'riina- be$avio#r 1$i'$ res#-ts to soet$in) "or 1$i'$ an inivi#a- 1o#- be 6#nis$ab-e i" it 1ere a-- one b+ $ise-" a-one in a 'riina- o""en'e. In orer to 'onstit#te o""en'e #ner se'tion 2 6resen'e o" 'riina- a't is ne'essar+. 4.:. T$at in t$e 6resent 'ase t$e be$avior o" t$e res6onent '-ear-+ e6i'ts t$eir 'oon intention to #rer t$e inor '$i-. Bein) a1are o" t$e ver+ "a't t$at t$e 4 &' N' Sri(antia) * Ot)ers vs T)e State Of +ysore AI #- SC %$
0 La9man :' State of +a)aras)tra SC !""!
7ari 8is)an * Anr vs Su()6ir Sing) * Ors #-- SC Supl' 1!2 0$#
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rea- ot$er o" t$e '$i- $a et 1it$ a roa a''ient in 1$i'$ s$e e!6ire an ste6 ot$er 1as i)norant o" t$e '$i- as s$e $a "ai-e to 'on'eive an even t$e best ei'a- treatent "ai-e in t$eir 'ase 7 res6onents 1ere over a""e'tionate 1it$ t$e '$i-. 4.3. T$at t$e 6resent atter a-so 6rovies t$at as a res#-t o" bein) over a""e'tionate t$e inor '$i- 1as ore 'o"ortab-e in t$e 'o6an+ o" t$e res6onent as t$e '$i- #se to visit t$eir resien'e 1$enever t$e '$i- "e-t -one-+ an stresse. Even on one or t1o o''asions t$e '$i- $a -e"t t$e $o#se 1it$o#t in"orin) t$e 6arents. A"ter 1$en t$e '$i- in an)er s$o#tin) t$at s$e 1i-- never ret#rn t$e "at$er o" inor '$i- inG#ire "ro t$e res6onent over 6$one $e isre6resente $i an to- t$at bot$ $e an $er 1i"e 1ere in De-$i "or a 'on"eren'e an 1i-- ret#rn on 43 J#-+ 0/40. 4.;. T$at t$e "a'ts o" t$e 6resent 'ase 6rovie t$at #ti-ate bo+ 6arts o" t$e inor )ir- 1ere re'overe "ro t$e #6in) )ro#n o" Se'tor 38 Mo$a-i on 0/ t$ J#-+ 0/40b+ a )arba)e 6i'?er 7 "#rt$er t$e ei'a- e!aination re6ort revea-e t$at or)ans i.e. $eart7 ?ine+ an -iver 1ere "o#n issin) "ro t$e bo+ o" inor '$i-. T$at in t$e -i)$t o" above "a'ts it is '-ear-+ 6rove t$at t$e res6onent $a a 'oon intention to #rer t$e '$i-. !. 1HETHER THE ACCUED LIABLE UNDER ECTION ("! O' IPC OR NOT.
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T$at SECTION ;%/ 8idnapping or a6ducting in order to murder'>
?<)oever (idnaps or a6ducts any person in order t)at suc) person may 6e murdered or may 6e so disposed of as to 6e put in danger of 6eing murdered, s)all 6e punis)ed wit) imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term w)ic) may e9tend to ten years, and s)all also 6e lia6le to fine'= T$at In orer to estab-is$ t$e o""en'e #ner t$is se'tion it is i6ortant to 6rove t$at t$e a''#se $a t$e intention at t$e tie o" ?ina66in) to #rer t$e vi'ti or to is6ose o" as to 6#t in an)er o" bein) #rere. 0.0.
T$at Kina66in) $as been e"ine #ner Se'tion 34 o" IP(.
?<)oever ta(es or entices any minor under under eig)teen years of age if a female, or any
si9teen years of age if
a
male, or
person of unsound mind, out of t)e
(eeping of t)e lawful guardian of suc) minor or person of unsound mind, wit)out t)e consent of suc) guardian, is said to (idnap suc) minor or person from lawful
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guardians)ip'= T$at S( observe t$at t$e 1or ta?es or enti'es not ne'essari-+ 'onnotes ta?in) b+ "or'e. It is not 'on"ine to "or'e 7 a't#a- or 'onstr#'tive .It eans 'a#se to )o to es'ort or to )et into 6ossession. No o#bt it oes ean 6$+si'a- ta?in)7 b#t not ne'essari-+ b+ #se o" "or'e or "ra#. T$e 1or en4i7e sees to invo-ve t$e iea o" in#'eent or a--#reent b+ )ivin) rise to $o6e or esire in t$e ot$er. T$is 'an ta?e an+ "ors7 i""i'#-t to vis#a-ise an es'ribe e!$a#stive-+ soe o" t$e a+ be G#ite s#bt-e7 e6enin) "or t$eir s#''ess on t$e enta- state o" t$e 6erson at t$e tie 1$en t$e in#'eent is intene to o6erate. T$is a+ 1or? ieiate-+ or it a+ 'reate 'ontin#o#s an )ra#a- b#t i6er'e6tib-e i6ression '#-inatin) a"ter soe tie7 in a'$ievin) its #-tiate 6#r6oses o" s#''ess"#- in#'eent. T$e t1o 1ors ta?es an en4i7es7 as #se in Se'tion 347 I.P.(. are in o#r o6inion7 intene to be rea to)et$er so t$at ea'$ ta?es to soe e!tent its 'o-o#r an 'ontent "ro t$e ot$er. 0..
T$at in t$e 6resent atter t$e inor '$i- $a -e"t t$e $o#se o" -a1"#- )#arian
be'a#se t$e res6onent 1as over a""e'tionate 1it$ t$e '$i- an t$e+ 6rovie a 'o"ortab-e 'o6an+. H#)e i""eren'es 1ere 6resent bet1een t$e '$i- an t$e ste6 ot$er.
,$enever t$e '$i- "e-t -one-+ an stresse s$e visite t$e res6onent
1it$o#t in"orin) $er 6arents. 0.2. T$at t$e Res6onent $a enti'e t$e '$i- 1it$ t$eir
over
a""e'tionate
be$avio#r. T$e+ i not #se "or'e to ?ina6 t$e '$i- b#t $a enti'e t$e '$i-. T$e ot$er ost i6ortant e-eent o" ?ina66in) is ta?in) '$i- o#t o" ?ee6in) o" -a1"#)#arian 1it$o#t t$eir 'onsent . F#rt$er t$e )#arians '$ar)e an 'ontro- a66ears to be 'o6atib-e 1it$ t$e ine6enen'e o" a'tion an oveent in t$e minor7 t$e )#arians 6rote'tion an 'ontro- o" t$e minor bein) avai-ab-e7 1$enever ne'essit+ arises. On 6-ain reain) o" t$is se'tion t$e 'onsent o" t$e minor 1$o is ta?en or en4i7e is 1$o--+ iateria- C it is on-+ t$e )#arians 'onsent 1$i'$ ta?es t$e 'ase
o#t o" its 6#rvie1. Nor is it ne'essar+ t$at t$e ta?in) or en4i7in8 #st be s$o1n to $ave been b+ eans o" "or'e or "ra#. An+t$in) 1$i'$ 'reates 1i--in)ness on t$e 6art o" t$e minor to be ta?en o#t o" t$e ?ee6in) o" t$e -a1"#- )#arian 1o#- be s#""i'ient to attra't t$e Se'tion.2 0.:. T$at t$e 'ir'#stan'es ta?en '##-ative-+ s$o#- "or a '$ain so 'o6-ete t$at t$ere is no es'a6e "ro t$e 'on'-#sion t$at 1it$in a-- $#an 6robabi-it+7 t$e
2 4ar(as) vs State Of 7aryana SC AI !"";
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'rie 1as 'oitte b+ t$e a''#se an none e-se. : Ea'$ o" t$e -in?s nee not a66ear on t$e s#r"a'e o" t$e evien'e7 sin'e soe o" t$ese -in?s a+ on-+ be in"erre "ro t$e 6roven "a'ts.3 As observe in Sanatan Nas(ar v' State of 42 S(( 4:/ an Bi6in K#ar Mona- v. State o" ,est Ben)a-7 AIR 0/4/ S( 35> t$e S( $e- T$at it is o6en to a 'o6etent (o#rt to "#--+ an 'o6-ete-+ re-+ on a so-itar+ 1itness an re'or 'onvi'tion. (onverse-+7 it a+ a'G#it t$e a''#se in s6ite o" testion+ o" severa- 1itnesses i" it is not satis"ie abo#t t$e G#a-it+ o" evien'e. 0.;. T$at In Parasiva v State Tr. Ins6. o" Po-i'e 0/4: @4> R(R @(riina-> /: S(7 t$e a''#se 1as 'onvi'te on t$e basis o" -ast seen evien'e. Evien'e o" e+e1itness t$at a''#se 6ersons too? a1a+ e'ease a-on) 1it$ t$e7 t$erea"ter ea bo+ o" e'ease "o#n in #ti-ate 'onition. !'-' T$at In t$e 6resent 'ase t$eir 1as no 'onsent o" t$e -a1"#- )#arian 1$en t$e inor '$i- $a -e"t t$e $o#se. Soon t$erea"ter Mr. K#-?arni $a seen t$e res6onent 1it$ inor '$i- near se'tor 38 in t$eir 'ar . ,e-- sett-e is t$e 6ro6osition o" -a1 t$at 1$ere t$ere is a so-e 1itness to t$e in'ient7 $is evien'e $as to be a''e6te 1it$ 'a#tion an a"ter testin) it on t$e to#'$stone o" evien'e tenere b+ ot$er 1itnesses or evien'e ot$er1ise re'ore. T$e evien'e o" a so-e 1itness s$o#- be 'o)ent7 re-iab-e an #st essentia--+ "it into t$e '$ain o" events t$at $ave been state b+ t$e : 4adala :eera eddy v'State of A'4, A'I' #" S'C' $'
3 4awan 8umar v'State of 7aryana, A'I' !""; S'C !-'
; Sanatan Nas(ar v' State of
5 &ales)war +andal v' State of &i)ar, #$ Cr' L' . /"-/ at p' /"-0 1S'C'2'
8 Suc)a Sing) v' State of 4un5a6, A'I'' !""; S'C' ;%#$'
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6rose'#tion. ,$en t$e 6rose'#tion re-ies #6on t$e testion+ o" a so-e e+e1itness7 t$en s#'$ evien'e $as to be 1$o--+ re-iab-e an tr#st1ort$+. 4/ !'' T$at t$e res6onent in t$e 6resent 'ase $aeven isre6resente t$e "at$er o" t$e '$i- 1$en $e inG#ire "ro res6onent over 6$one. He to- $i t$at bot$ $e an $is 1i"e 1ere in e-$i "or a 'on"eren'e. S( $e- in t$e 'ase o" S)an(ar vs State Of 4un5a6 t)at it is sett-e 6ro6osition o" -a1 t$at t$e 6rose'#tion is reG#ire to estab-is$ t$e 'o6-ete '$ain o" 'ir'#stan'es 1$i'$ 1o#- -ea to t$e in"eren'e t$at t$e o""en'e $as been 'oitte b+ none e-se b#t t$e a''#se. 44 . 1HETHER THE ACCUED I LIABLE UNDER ECTION #* O' TRANPLANTATION
O'
HUMAN ORGAN ACT+ #,// OR NOT3 ;'#' T$at 9 4unis)ment for removal of )uman organ wit)out aut)ority'
Any person w)o renders )is services to or at any )ospital and w)o, for purposes of transplantation, conducts associates wit), or )elps in any manner in, t)e removal of any )uman organ wit)out aut)ority, s)all 6e punis)a6le wit) imprisonment for a term w)ic) may e9tend to five years and wit) fine w)ic) may e9tend to ten t)ousand rupees=' .0.
T$at in t$e 6resent 'ase Res6onent $#sban an 1i"e bot$ 1ere e6-o+e as
senior o'tors in San=eevni Hos6ita- an in t$e +ear 0//8 San=eevni $os6ita- 1as in ne1s "or r#nnin) i--e)a- ?ine+ or)an trae . Res6onent 1as interro)ate b+ t$e 6o-i'e b#t '-ean '$it 1as )iven to t$e on basis o" bene"it o" o#bt. (-ean '$it 1as )iven to t$e on t$e basis o" bene"it o" o#bt as no s#""i'ient evien'e 1as avai-ab-e a)ainst t$e. ,$en t$e #ti-ate bo+ 6arts 1ere re'overe "ro t$e #6in) )ro#n t$e ei'a- e!aination revea-e t$at t$e or)ans i.e. $eart 7?ine+ an -iver 1ere "o#n issin) "ro t$e bo+ o" t$e inor '$i-. No in"oration or 1ritten 'onsent 1as so#)$t "ro t$e 'o6-ainant or $is re-atives or "ai-+ ebers be"ore reovin) t$e -e"t ?ine+ o" t$e 'o6-ainant7 )#i-t o" t$e a''#se 6rove be+on reasonab-e o#bt40 .. T$at Se'tion 5 Evien'e A't sti6#-ates t$at an+ "a't is re-evant 1$i'$ s$o1s or 'onstit#tes otive or 6re6aration "or an+ "a't in iss#e or re-evant "a't. T$#s7 6revio#s t$reats or a-ter'ations bet1een 6arties are aitte to s$o1 otive. It is "#rt$er 4/ Alagupandi @ Alagupandian vs State Of Tamil Nadu AI !"#! SC $!%
44 S)an(ar vs State Of 4un5a6 4*7 7C !"##
40 3urdit Sing) vs State Of 4un5a6 And Anot)er 4*7 7C !""
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6ertinent to note t$at i" t$ere is otive in oin) an a't7 t$en t$e aeG#a'+ o" t$at otive is not in a-- 'ases ne'essar+. Heino#s o""en'es $ave been 'oitte "or ver+ s-i)$t otive. .2. T$at It is s#bitte t$at in t$e 6resent atter7 t$e intention as #ner Se'tion //@4> o" Inian Pena- (oe is in"-i'te "ro t$e 'ir'#stan'es o" t$e 'ase' T$e a't o" t$e res6onent 1as an intentiona- a't ao#ntin) to #rer "or 1$i'$ t$e 6#nis$ent $as been )iven #ner Se'tion /0 o" IP(. In t$e instant atter t$ere are s#""i'ient 'ir'#stantia- evien'es an t$e '$ain o" evien'es are so 'o6-ete t$at it 6roves t$e $+6ot$esis o" t$e )#i-t o" t$e a''#se be+on reasonab-e o#bt.
Hen'e it 'an be abstra'te t$at res6onent $a #rere t$e '$i- in orer to 'arr+ on i--e)aor)an trae.
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PRAYER
In t$e -i)$t o" t$e iss#es raise7 ar)#ents avan'e an a#t$orities 'ite it is $#b-+ 6ra+e be"ore t$e Hon
a. T$at a-- t$e sai a''#se are )#i-t+ o" 'oittin) o""en'e o" #rer 6#nis$ab-e #s /02 o" t$e IP(. b. T$at t$e sai a''#se be a1are 1it$ a!i# senten'e. '. T$e orers o" t$e tria- 'o#rt be set asie.
$ny other order as it deems fit in the interest of e2uity0 justice and good conscience+
'or Ti; A74 o< in6ne;;+ 4e Appellan4 all D54= Bo5n6 'ore>er Pra=.
S @(o#nse- "or t$e A66e--ant>
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