Memorial for Appellant(3rd FYLC Ranka National Moot Court Competition, 2013 )

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IN THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, AT NEW DELHI (CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.______

In the Matter of:

STATE OF RAJASTHAN......................... ...................................... ...................... ......... APPELLANT

VERSUS

BHAWAR LAL & OTHERS……………………..….RESPONDENT

-MEMORIAL on behalf of the Appellant-

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LIST OF CASES 1. An>)(" S"iv:i Gi>8/ /. /. Stte O M"*("t*, (4<12) M"*("t*, (4<12) ; SCC ==< #' '/ev Sin" n/ An*. An*. /. Stte $ P)n:&, (1773) ; SCC 372

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3' '*: /. '*: /. Stte $ U.P .  (177)  SCC 47 ' ")in/e* S"*7 /. Stte /. Stte $ #i7c"' P*/e(" P*/e("  AIR 4<<2 SC ;5. 5. $/"i(tt8 G)t7 /. G)t7 /. S)&"* C">*$&$*t!, (177;) C">*$&$*t!, (177;) 1 SCC 7<. C"tte*:ee /. Stte $ +.. +.. (177) 4 SCC 44< /' D"nn:$! C"tte*:ee /.

/. K$t> M"in/* C$. Lt/. Lt/. n/ An*. An*.  (4<<=) ; SCC 345 0' Di'i S. D"n)>* /. K$t> )//" /. Stte $ R:(t"n, (4<<;) 2 SCC ==1. 8. Dine(" @ )//" /. M"*("t* 4<12 SC C$0a+ A!a+ 2' E(( @ An:)7 A&/)' R> Me7$n /. Stte O M"*("t* 4<12 0. 11=5 # 4<<=. Eve*! /. Mi'e(, Mi'e(, 17; 17; AC 4;1 %$' Eve*! /. /. Stte $ P)n:& P)n:& AIR 175 SC 137. %%' %%' #*&n( Sin" /. Stte An* /. S)>"&i* Sin" B O*( O*(  (1755)  SCC 331 %#' #*i Ki("n B An* 13. #*i Sin" /. Sin" /. S)>"&i* Sin" n/ O*(., (1755) O*(., (1755)  SCC 331 %' K7' Ki("$*e etc /. Stte /. Stte $ #i7c"' P*/e(" P*/e(" AIR 4<<< SC 174<. %.' M! Devi De/ t"*$)" LR( n/ O*(. /. R: /. R: K)7*i t* De/ t"*$)" LR( n/

O*(. O*(. (4<1<) 7 SCC 5;. %/' Meet Sin" /. Stte /. Stte $ P)n:& P)n:& AIR 175< SC 111. %0' M$"/.I&' B An* An* /. Stte /. Stte $ -"*>"n/ 4<12 (7) SCALES 5;. %1' O7 P*>(" /. Stte /. Stte $ R:(t"n R:(t"n (4<14) 3 SCC 4<1

C"n/* /. Stte Stte $ R:(t"n R:(t"n  AIR 177; SC =5=. %2' Rv:i @ R7 C"n/* /. An*. /. Stte $ #*!n, (4<12) 4 SCC 34 20. Sneet B An*. /. #%' S*8n Sin" n/ $t"e*( /. Stte $ P)n:&, (17=5)  SCC 111

A:"t 4<12 SC C$0a+ C$0a+ a!a+ 0.14=5 0.14=5-##' S"i7&") B An* /. Stte O #*!n, 4= A:"t 14=7 OF 4<12 #3' Stte $ An/"* P*/e(" /. P*/e(" /. P$'7' P$'7' R:) @ R:*$, R:*$, (4<<<) = SCC =3 #' Stte $ An/"* P*/e(" /. P$'7' /. P$'7' R:) R:)  AIR 4<<< SC 453. #.' Stte $ An/"* P*/e(" /. 4()/ev /. 4()/ev R$ R$  AIR 4<< SC 7;<. #/' Stte $ #.P. /. #.P. /. S"*ee Knt S"e>*i, (4<<) 5 SCC 132 27. Stte $ K*nt> /. K*nt> /. K*i("n, K*i("n, AIR 4<<< SC 1=<.

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#1' Stte $ M.P. /. M.P. /. &&) &&) *>*e *>*e (4<<3) 3 SCC 12.

/. &)''  AIR 4<<5 SC 354. #2' Stte $ M.P. /. &)'' 3$' Stte $ M.P. /. ' /. ' @ '*7 '*7  AIR 4<<3 SC 23;=. 3%' Stte $ M.P. /. G"n("!7 /. G"n("!7 Sin" Sin"  (4<<2) 5 SCC 12. 3#' Stte $ M/"! P*/e(" /. P*/e(" /. Ki'') Ki'') AIR 4<<; SC === 33' Stte $ M/"! P*/e(" /. P*/e(" /. P) P) (4<<5) 1; SCC =35.

P*/e(" /. Snt$(" Snt$(" K)7*  AIR 4<<; SC 4;5. 3' Stte $ M/"! P*/e(" /. /. A*:)n L=7n -$/i! 'i( A&/)' Re"7n S"i>", 11 t" ))(t 3.' Stte $ M"*("t* /. A*:)n 2006, C*i7in' Ae' n$. 232006, $7. 3/' Stte $ P)n:& /. P*e7 /. P*e7 S* S* n/ O*(. O*(. (4<<5) = SCC 33<. 30' Stte $ R:(t"n /. G:en/* /. G:en/* Sin" Sin"  (4<<5) 14 SCC =4<. 31' Stte $ R:(t"n /. 4in$/ /. 4in$/ K)7*  4<14 (4) JCC 154.

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STATEMENT OF *URISDICTION

THE APPELLATE IN THE PRESENT CASE HAS BEEN EMPOWERED B6 ARTICLE %3/ %3/ OF TH THE E CONS CONSTI TITU TUTI TION ON OF INDI INDIA, A, %22 %22 TO INITIA INITIAT TE THE THE PRESEN PRESENT T

PROCEEDIN8S IN THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA. THE APPELLATE MOST HUMBL6 AND RESPECTFULL6 SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT IN THE PRESENT MATTER.

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S!NOPSIS OF FACTS

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SUMMAR! OF AR)UMENTS %' WHETHER THE HON’BLE HI)H COURT WAS WAS *USTIFIED IN REDUCIN) THE SENTENCE OF THE ACCUSED OR NOT OR NOT'

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#' WHETHER THE

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IMPRISONMENT FOR THE FOR THE WHOLE OF HIS LIFE OR NOT OR NOT'

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3' WHETHER THE HETHER THE +UANTUM OF SENTENCE AND DAMA)ES )IVEN B! THE HON’BLE HI)H COURT WERE FAIR AND *USTIFIED OR NOT OR NOT'

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' WHETHER SHRI HETHER SHRI TRIBHUVAN WAS WAS RI)HTL! DECLARED AS A MINOR B! THE COURT OF SESSIONS OR NOT OR NOT'

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AR)UMENTS ADVANCED

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CONTENTION % THE HON’BLE HI)H COURT WAS NOT *USTIFIED IN R EDUCIN) EDUCIN) THE SENTENCE OF THE ACCUSED AND THE SENTENCE OF THE ACCUSED SHOULD BE INCREASED'

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I0 Stte $ U.P. /. &)' /. &)' Nt"H "!a+ a""a+t ?a" ,tt!% 0 t*! /,t a :$+ # at #/! !a$". T*! t$a+ ,$t ,0/,t!% t*! a,,"!% t t*! H:* C$t a,tt!% *. I0 a!a+ T*! S$!! C$t ?a" ,0"t$a0!% t "!$/! t*at t*! a,tta+ # t*! a,,"!% ?a" tta++ 0!$t!% 0!$t!% a0% ",* 0!$t!% a,tta+" a,tta+" a$t,+a$+ a$t,+a$+ 0 ,$!" a:a0"t :$+ ,*+% !0,$a:! !0,$a:! t*! ,$0a+". T*! ,$t t*!0 "a% QT*! ,$t" *a/! t*!$!#$! t ! "!0"t/! ?*+! %!a+0: ?t* ",* ,a"!" t t*! H:* C$t 0 t*! ,a"! a!a$" t ! #a$ #$ !0: "!0"t/! ?*+! a$!,at0: t*! at!$a+ 0 $!,$%. T*! ,$t 0 Stte $ M/"! P*/e(" /. P) /. P) ,0"%!$!% t*! "+a$ !"t0 # /a+%t a0% @"t#a+t # $!%,t0 # "!0t!0,! a?a$%!%  t*! T$a+ C$t t t*! a,,"!% ,0/,t!% 0%! 0%!$$  2=;( 2=;(1) 1) 24 24 a0% a0% 34 34  t*! t*! H:* H:* C$ C$t. t. T*! T*! ,$ ,$tt $!+ $!+0 0: : 0 0 t" t" !a$+ !a$+!$ !$ "!$/ "!$/at at0" 0" 0 Stte $ M.P. /. G"n("!7 Sin" 10 a0% Stte $ M.P. /. &&) *>*e11 "!$/!% t*at 0%! "at* t?a$%" t*! a,,"!%  "t0 # 0a%!at! "!0t!0,! ?+% % $! *a$ t t*! @"t,! ""t!  0%!$00: t*! ,0#%!0,! # ",!t 0 t*! !##,a, # +a? a0% ",!t ,+% 0t +0: !0%$! 0%!$ ",* "!$" t*$!at". T*! ,$t" t*!$!#$! a$! %t 0% t a?a$% $!$ "!0t!0,! *a/0: $!:a$% t t*! 0at$! a0% a00!$ # !!,t0 $ ,""0 # t*! ##!0,!. T*" ,$t *:*+:*t!% t*! %a0:!$" # "t0 # "!0t!0,! ?t*t %! $!:a$% t t" !##!,t" 0 t*! ",a+ $%!$ a0% "a% QT"e c$)*t 8i'' &e i'in in it( /)t! i *$*ite )ni("7ent i( n$t 8*/e/ $*  c*i7e 8"ic" "( &een c$77itte/ n$t $n'! in(t t"e in/ivi/)' victi7 &)t '($ in(t t"e ($ciet! t$ 8"ic" t"e c*i7in' n/ victi7 &e'$n. T"e )ni("7ent t$ &e 8*/e/ $*  c*i7e 7)(t n$t &e i**e'evnt &)t it ("$)'/ &e c$n(i(tent 8it" t"e t*$cit! n/ &*)t'it! 8it" 8"ic" t"e c*i7e "( &een e*et*te/, t"e en$*7it! $ t"e c*i7e 8**ntin )&'ic &"$**ence n/ it ("$)'/ J*e($n/ t$ t"e ($cietie(% c*! $* :)(tice in(t t"e c*i7in'%. I $* t"e e=t*e7e'! "ein$)( c*i7e, t"e /ete**ent )ni("7ent i( n$t iven, t"e c(e $ /ete**ent )ni("7ent 8i'' '$(e it( *e'evnce. *e'evnce.

8 177 SCC (;) 47 1773 (1) CCC 1=.

9 (4<<5) 1; SCC =35

10 (4<<2) 5 SCC 12

11 (4<<3) 3 SCC 12

Pa:! 1; # 2;


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12 Mt P$!"t0  =

13 4<14 (4) JCC 154

R:(t"n /. 4in$/ 4in$/ K)7* 4<14 4<14 (4) JCC 154 14 Stte $ R:(t"n /.

Pa:! 1= # 2;


!t$a$%0a$ $!+!#. W*at " a%!at! a0% "!,a+ ?+% %!!0% 0 "!/!$a+ #a,t$" a0% 0 "t$a:*t @a,'!t #$+a ,a0 ! +a% %?0. F$t*!$$! F$t*!$$! 0 Meet 0 Meet Sin" /. Stte /. Stte $ P)n:& 15 t*" ,$t ?*+! %!a+0: ?t* t*! !$!""0 Q"!,a+ $!a"0" *!+% t*at t !a0" "!,a+ t t*! a,,"!% ,0,!$0!%. T*! ,$t *a" t ?!:*t t*! t*! $!a" $!a"0" 0" a%/a a%/a0, 0,!! 0 $!"! $!"!,t ,t # !a,* !a,* 0% 0%/ /% %a+ a+ a,," a,,"!% !% ?*" ?*"!! ,a"! ,a"! " ta'! ta'!0 0  #$ #$ a?a$%0: "!0t!0,!. T*! ?$% "!,a+ *a" t ! 0%!$"t% 0 ,0t$a%"t0,t0 t ?$% :!0!$a+ $ $%0a$. T*" a0t*0: ?*,* " ,0 t a +a$:! ,+a"" :/!$0!%  t*! "a! "tatt! ,a00t ! "a% t ! "!,a+ t !a,* # t*!.

I0 Stte I0 Stte $ P)n:& /. P*e7 /. P*e7 S* n/ O*( 16 C$t "!$/!% T$ 8"t e=tent ("$)'/ t"e -)/e( "ve /i(c*eti$n t$ *e/)ce t"e (entence ( entence ($ *e(c*i&e/ )n/e* t"e (tt)te "( *e7ine/  ve=e/ )e(ti$n. #$8eve*, in In/i, t"e vie8 '8!( "( &een t"t t"e )ni("7ent 7)(t &e *$$*ti$nte t$ t"e c*i7e. A'ic&i'it! $ t"e (i/ *inci'e in '' (it)ti$n(, "$8eve*, i( $en t$ )e(ti$n. -)/ici' /i(c*eti$n 7)(t &e e=e*ci(e/ $&:ective'! "vin *e*/ t$ t"e ct( n/ ci*c)7(tnce( $ ec" c(e. M$!/!$ 0 Stte 0 Stte $ M/"! P*/e(" /. Snt$(" K)7* 1< t*" ,$t *!+% t*at 0 $%!$ t !!$,"! t*! %",$!t0 # $!%,0: t*! "!0t!0,! t*! "tatt$ $!$!!0t " t*at t*! ,$t *a" t $!,$% a%!at! a0% "!,a+ $!a"0" 0 t*! @%:!0t a0% 0t #a0,#+ $!a"0" ?*,* ?+% !$t t*! ,$t t "! a "!0t!0,! " !0t!0,! +!"" +!" " t*a0 t *a0 t*! $!",$!% 0. T*! $!a"0 $! a"0 *a" 0t 0+ t ! a%!at! t a+" "!,a+. "!,a +. W*at " a%!at! a0% "!,a+ ?+% %!!0% 0 "!/!$a+ #a,t$" a0% 0 "t$a:*t@a,'!t #$+a ,a0 ! 0%,at!%. 0%,at!%.15 I0 K7' Ki("$*e !t, !t, /. /. Stte $ #i7c"' P*/e(" 1 t*! a! ,$t *a" *!+% t*at t*! !$!""0 Qa%!at! a0% "!,a+ $!a"0" 0%,at!" t*at t " 0t !0:* t *a/! "!,a+ 15 AIR 175< SC 111

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CONTENTION # WHETHER THE MAIN ACCUSED BHAWARLAL SHOULD BE AWARDED LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR T THE WHOLE OF HIS LIFE OR N NOT'

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38 (1755)  SCC 331

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I0 S*8n Sin" n/ $t"e*( /. Stte $ P)n:& 3 ,'*: /. Stte $ U.P .< '/ev Sin" n/ An*. An*. /. Stte $ P)n:& 1 Di'i S. D"n)>* /. K$t> /. K$t> M"in/* C$. Lt/. n/ An* .2 t*" C$t *!+% t*at t*! ?!$ # t*! C$t" t a?a$% ,!0"at0 t /,t" 0%!$ S!,t0 23= " 0t a0,++a$ t t*!$ "!0t!0,!" t 0 a%%t0 t*!$!t a0% t*at "t0 # #0! a0%G$ :$a0t # ,!0"at0 t a :$!at !t!0t "t %!!0% 0 t*! $!+!/a0t #a,t$" aa$t #$ ",* #0! $ ,!0"at0 !0: @"t a0% $!a"0a+!. T*! S$!! C$t *a" $!,!0%!% t a++ ,$t" t !!$,"! t*" ?!$ +!$a++ " a" t !!t t*! !0%" # @"t,!.2

NON APPLICA APPLICAT TION OF MIND IN AW AWARDIN8 ARDIN8 SENTENCE H0+! H:* C$t  t" :0!% @%:!0t *a" $!%,!% t*! a0t # %aa:!" #$ R". 1< +a,'" a?a$%!%  t*! S!""0" C$t t R". 3<<<
40 (177)  SCC 47

41 (1773) ; SCC 372

42 (4<<=) ; SCC 345

4<< () C$!" 34 (8@) S)nt"i S)*e(" 43 L' Sin" "i>&"i C")/"*! /. Stte $ G):*t 4<< K)7* /. -/ee("n /. -/ee("n AIR AIR 4<<4 SC ;51 44 (4<<<) = SCC =3

Pa:! 47 # 2;


"!0t!0,0: ,$t t ,0"%!$ a++ $!+!/a0t #a,t" a0% ,$,"ta0,!" !a$0: 0 t*! !"t0 # "!0t!0,! a0% "! a "!0t!0,! ,!0"$at! ?t* t*! :$a/t # t*! ##!0,!... I0 a $!,!0t ,a"! # S$!! C$t An>)(" C$t An>)(" S"iv:i Gi>8/ /. Stte O M"*("t* 5 t*! S$!! C$t "!$/!% c(e( c(e( t$ Secti$n Secti$n 35<, it e*( e*( t$ )( t"t t"e *$vi(i$n *$vi(i$n c$ne*( c$ne*(  $8e* c$)'e/ c$)'e/ 8it"  /)t! $n t"e C$)*t( t$ '! it( 7in/ t$ t"e )e(ti$n $ 8*/in c$7en(ti$n in eve*! c*i7in' c(e. +e (! ($ &ec)(e in t"e &c>*$)n/ n/ c$nte=t in 8"ic" it 8( int*$/)ce/, t"e $8e* t$ 8*/ c$7en(ti$n 8( inten/e/ t$ *e(()*e t"e victi7 t"t "e $* ("e i( n$t $*$tten in t"e c*i7in' :)(tice (!(te7. T"e victi7 8$)'/ *e7in $*$tten in t"e c*i7in' :)(tice (!(te7 i /e(ite Lei('t)*e "vin $ne ($ * ( t$ enct (eciic *$vi(i$n( *e'tin t$ victi7 c$7en(ti$n, C$)*t( c"$$(e t$ in$*e t"e *$vi(i$n( 't$et"e* n/ /$ n$t even '! t"ei* 7in/ t$ t"e )e(ti$n $ c$7en(ti$n. It $''$8( t"t )n'e(( Secti$n 35< i( *e/ t$ c$ne* n $&'iti$n $n C$)*t( t$ '! t"ei* 7in/ t$ t"e )e(ti$n $ c$7en(ti$n, it 8$)'/ /eet t"e ve*! $&:ect &e"in/ t"e int*$/)cti$n $ t"e *$vi(i$n. S!,t S!,t0 0 23= 23= C$. C$.P.C. ,0# ,0#!$ !$"" a %t %t 0 t*! t*! C$ C$tt t a+ a+ t" t" 0% 0% t t*! t*! !"t !"t 0 0 # ,!0"at0 0 !/!$ ,$0a+ ,a"!. It 0!,!""a$+ #++?" t*at t*! C$t "t %",+"! t*at t *a" a+!% t" 0% t t*" !"t0 0 !/!$ ,$0a+ ,$0a+ ,a"!. I0 M! Devi De/ t"*$)" LR( n/ O*(. /. R: K)7*i t* De/ t"*$)" LR( n/ O*( 6  t*" C$t *!+% t*at %",+"$! # a+,at0 # 0% " !"t %!0"t$at!%  $!,$%0: $!a"0" 0 "$t # t*! $%!$ $ ,0,+"0. T*! a!0%!0t" t t*! C$.P C$.P.C. .C. $:*t at 0 4<<5 #,"!% *!a/+ *!a/+  0 t*! $:*t" # /,t" 0 a ,$ ,$0 0a+ a+ t$a t$a+ + a$t a$t, ,+a$ +a$+ + 0 t$a+ t$a+"" $!+at $!+at0 0: : t "! "!a+ a+ ##! ##!0, 0,!". !". T* T*:* :* t*! t*! 4<<5 4<<5 a!0%!0t" +!#t S!,t0 23= 0,*a0:!% t*! 0t$%,!% S!,t0 23=A 0%!$ ?*,* t*! C$t " !?!$!% t %$!,t t*! Stat! t a ,!0"at0 t t*! /,t 0 ",* ,a"!" ?*!$! Q.t*! ,!0"at0 a?a$%!% 0%!$ S!,t0 23= " 0t a%!at! #$ ",* $!*a+tat0 $ ?*!$! t*! ,a"! !0%" 0 a,tta+ $ %",*a$:! a0% t*! /,t *a" t ! $!*a+tat!%. U0%!$ t*" $/"0 !/!0 # t*! a,,"!% " 0t t$!% t t*! /,t 0!!%" t ! $!*a+tat!% t*! /,t /,t  a $! $!!"t !"t t*! t*! Stat Stat!! $ D"t$ D"t$,t ,t L!:a L!:a++ S!$/ S!$/, ,!" !" At* t*$t $t  t a?a$ a?a$% % *G *G*! *!$ $

45 (4<12) ; SCC ==<

46 (4<1<) 7 SCC 5;

Pa:! 2< # 2;


,!0"at0. T*" $/"0 ?a" 0t$%,!% %! t t*! $!,!0%at0" a%!  t*! La? C""0 # I0%a 0 t" 1340% a0% 13t* R!$t" 0 177 a0% 177; $!"!,t/!+ T*! #++?0: "!$/at0 # t*" C$t 0 Sneet B An* /. Stte $ #*!n <  ,+% ! "a% t a+ t t*!$ "!0t!0,!" a" ?!++ a$t,+a$+ t*! a?a$% # ,!0"at0 t t*! /,t Q In t"e (entencin *$ce((, &$t" t"e c*i7e n/ t"e c*i7in' *e e)''! i7$*tnt. +e "ve )n$*t)nte'!, n$t t>en t"e (entencin *$ce(( ( (e*i$)('! ( it ("$)'/ &e 8it" t"e *e()'t t"t t"t in cit cit'' $enc $ence(, e(, it "( &ec$7e &ec$7e :)/ec :)/ecent ent*ic *ic (enten (entencin cin  *t"e* *t"e* t"n t"n *inci *inci'e/ 'e/ (entencin. (entencin. T*! S$!! C$t 0 An>)(" 0 An>)(" S"iv:i Gi>8/ /. /. Stte O M"*("t* H "!$/!% t*at Q+"i'e Q +"i'e t"e 8*/ $* *e)(' $ c$7en(ti$n in  *tic)'* c(e 7! &e 8it"in t"e C$)*t9( /i(c*eti$n, t"e*e e=i(t(  7n/t$*! /)t! $n t"e C$)*t t$ '! it( 7in/ t$ t"e )e(ti$n in eve*! c*i7in' c(e. A'icti$n $ 7in/ t$ t"e )e(ti$n i( &e(t /i(c'$(e/ &! *ec$*/in *e($n( $* 8*/in*e)(in c$7en(ti$n. It i( =i$7tic t"t $* n! e=e*ci(e inv$'vin 'icti$n $ 7in/, t"e C$)*t $)"t t$ "ve t"e nece((*! 7te*i' 8"ic" it 8$)'/ ev')te t$ **ive t  i* n/ *e($n&'e c$nc')(i$n. It i( '($ &e!$n/ /i()te t"t t"e $cc(i$n t$ c$n(i/e* t"e )e(ti$n $ 8*/ $ c$7en(ti$n 8$)'/ '$ic''! *i(e $n'! te* t"e c$)*t *ec$*/(  c$nvicti$n $ t"e cc)(e/. Ccit! $ t"e cc)(e/ t$ ! 8"ic" c$n(tit)te( n i7$*tnt (ect $ n! $*/e* )n/e* Secti$n 35< C*.P.C. 8$)'/ inv$'ve  ce*tin en)i*! '&eit ()77*! )n'e(( $ c$)*(e t"e ct( ( e7e*in in t"e c$)*(e $ t"e t*i' *e ($ c'e* t"t t"e c$)*t c$n(i/e*( it )nnece((*! t$ /$ ($. S)c" n en)i*! cn *ece/e n $*/e* $n (entence t$ en&'e t"e c$)*t t$ t>e  vie8, &$t" $n t"e )e(ti$n $ (entence n/ c$7en(ti$n t"t it 7! in it( 8i(/$7 /eci/e t$ 8*/ t$ t"e victi7 $* "i("e* 7i'!. 7i'!.  T*!$! a$! ,$!" t*at ,a00t ! !a"$!% 0 t!$ # 0!ta$ ,!0"at0 !"!,a++ 0 ,a"! # $a! t*at a##!,t t*! /,t ",*+:,a++ ",a++ a0% *",a++. T*!"! ,a00t ! ?!:*!% t "##,!0t+ a/!0:!% t t ,0"%!$ ",* !a0" 0! ,a0 0!/!$ %$a? t*! +0!. I0 ,a"! # $a! t*! t$aa 0%!$ ?*,* t*! /,t "##!$ !,! !0%+!"" #$ /!$ "ta$t # ##!0,! t t*! $!$t0: t +,! a0% 0t+ t*! ,a"! " !0: %!,%!% t a++ " 0t "*! *a" t "##!$ 0 ",!t ?$'+a,! a0% !/!0 t *!$ a$ta+ $!+at0 a+". D! t /,tat0 "*! " 47 (4<12) 4 SCC 34

/. Stte O M"*("t* (4<12) M"*("t* (4<12) ; SCC ==< 48 An>)(" S"iv:i Gi>8/ /. Stte

Pa:! 21 # 2;


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PRA!ER

THEREFORE

IN THE LI8HT OF THE ISSUES RAISED AR8UMENTS AD9ANCED REASONS 8I9EN

AND AUTHORITIES CITED THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT MA6 BE PLEASED TO

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AND PASS AN6 OTHER RELIEF OTHER RELIEF THAT THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT MA6 BE PLEASED TO 8RANT A ND FOR THIS FOR THIS ACT OF >INDNESS THE COUNSELS FOR THE FOR THE APPELLANT SHALL FORE9ER HUMBL6 PRA6.

ALL OF WHICH IS R ESPECTFULL6 ESPECTFULL6 SUBMITTED.

COUNSELS FOR THE FOR THE APPELLANT S%GPa:! 2; # 2;

Memorial for Appellant(3rd FYLC Ranka National Moot Court Competition, 2013 )

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