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TABLE OF CONTENT
IN&E+ OF AUTHORITIES .V
STATEMENT STATEMENT OF ,URIS&ICTION.VIII ,URIS&ICTI ON.VIII
STATEMENT STATEMENT OF FACTS ...........I+ ......... ..I+
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SUMMAR- OF AR*UMENTS ....+II
AR*UMENTS A&VANCE& ....+IV
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STATEMENT STATEMENT OF ,URIS&ICTION ,URIS& ICTION
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-a$% o- $/# a%# "ro'#% $/a$ $/# d# "ro#%% o- law, laid down $/# Bdiial a% w#ll w#ll a% Da% Da%ii Bdi Bdiia iall o'# o'#rn rnin in odi odi#%, #%, /a% /a% dl dl -oll -ollow ow#d #d $/# $/# "ro "ro#d #dr r## o'#rnin $/#m in all "/a%#% o- inDir or $rial. I$ i% on$#nd% %##in a$$#n$ion o- $/# Honl# Cor$9 firstly" Cor$9 firstly" $oward%, $/# d#i%ion o- J'#nil# oard Commi$$## w/i/ a-$#r ond$in $/# "ro"#r inDir in $/# a%# o- a""#llan$ no. 1)i.#., 5a'id* ommi$$#d /i% $o $/# !#%%ion% Cor$, #$ndin! him Ca%a& of 'ommittin! an offen'e.( Se'ondly" i$ i% wa% $/# d$ o- $/# a""#llan$ no. 1 $o "rod# #'id#n# "#r$ainin $o /i% a# a # in $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ $/ro/ !#. 2:: o- Cr. PC, 17+: and a nd !#. 10: o- Indian E'id#n# a$, 1<+2, w/i/ /a% no$ /a""#n#d in $/# "r#%#n$ a%# and $/% $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ r#B#$#d /i% arm#n$ r#ardin $/# "l#a o- B'#nili$ rai%#d /im in $/# or$. )inally" nd#r !#. 8<2 o- $/# Cr. PC, 17+: $/# Hi/ Cor$ #>#ri%#% i$% in/#r#n$ "ow#r%, onl w/#n $/#r# i% an a%# o- "ow#r an low#r or$ and wi$/ $/# aim $o m##$ $/# #nd% o- B%$i#. In $/# "r#%#n$ a%# $/# low#r Cor$% do#% no$ %/ow an a%# o- "ow#r% and $/% $/# Bri%di$ion nd#r !#. 8<2 o- $/# Hi/ Cor$ anno$ # in'o#d. Al%o, $/# Hi/ Cor$ anno$ r#a""rai%# $/# #'id#n#, nl#%% i$ -ind% $/a$ $/#r# i% an ra'# D#%$ion o- law and $/% i$ i% $/# d$ o- $/# HC $o d#id# in $/# %am# mann#r a% $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ /a% d#id#d $/# a%#. T/%, on%id#rin all $/# -a$% and irm%$an#% o- $/# a%# $/# on%#l %mi$% #-or# $/# Honl# or$ $/a$ $/#r# /a% ##n no #rror in d#idin $/# a%# o- A""#llan$ Nm#rG1)i.#., 5a'id* and $/% $/# a%# i% no$ lial# $o # r#mand#d a $o $/# J'#nil# oard Commi$$##. 11
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HET H ETHE HER R TH THE E PUNI PUNISH SHME MENT NT OF APPEL PPELLA LANT NT NO. NO. " SH SHOU OUL& L& NOT NOT BE SUSPEN&E&. B.
T/# T/# Con Con%# %#ll /m /ml l %m %mi$ i$%% #-o #-or# r# $/# $/# Hon Honl l## or or$$ $/a$ $/a$ $/# $/# "ni "ni%/m %/m#n$ #n$ o- $/# $/# A""#llan$ No.2 )i.#., UBwal Pro/i$* anno$ # %%"#nd#d. I$ i% on$#nd#d $/a$ $/# a%i% o- dir#$ dir#$ and irm% irm%$an$ $an$ial ial #'id#n #'id#n#% #% "ro'#% "ro'#% $/a$ $/a$ $/# A""#l A""#llan lan$$ Nm#r Nm#rG2 G2 )i.#., )i.#., UBwal UBwal Pro/i$* /ad a ommon in$#n$ion alon wi$/ A""#llan$ Nm#rG1)i.#., 5a'id*, $o a%# ri#'o% /r$ $o Mo/an a% a on%#D#n# o- w/i/ $/# d##a%#d %m#d $o d#a$/. T/# on%#l -r$/#r on$#nd% $/a$ i$ wa% A""#llan$ No. 1)i.#., UBwal Pro/i$*, w/o /ad o$ in$o a Dil# wi$/ Mo/an, and -r$/#r "ror#%%i'#l $oo i$ $o $/# %$a# o- -i/$ w/i/ li$#rall m#an% %# o- #r$ain amon$ o- 'iol#n# and ar#%%ion. r$/#r, i$ wa% in $/i% or%# o- $/# -i/$ $/a$ 5a'id aom"ani#d /im, and $oo an iron rod and ar#%%i'#l %$r i$ on $/# /#ad o- Mo/an. A "lannin and m##$in o- mind% #$w##n o$/ $/# a%#d an # %##n $/ro/ $/# -a$ $/a$ on# /a% d#id#d $o aom"an $/# o$/#r and in $/# om"an o- #a/ o$/#r $/# o--#n# $oo "la#. Al%o, A""#llan$ Nm#rG2 omi$$#d $o %$o" A""#llan$ Nm#rG1 -rom ommi$$in $/# o--#n#. T/%, Con%#l /ml %mi$% $/a$, on%id#rin on%id#rin all $/# -a$% and a$/ori$i#% i$#d $/#r# #>i%$ a ommon in$#n$ion amon $/# o$/ $/# a""#llan$% w/i/ an # %#%%-ll d#ri'#d in $/# "r#%#n$ a%# -rom $/# -a$% and $/# "r#'io% rlin o- $/# Honl# Cor$ in 'ario% o$/#r ma$$#r% "#r$ainin $o $/# !#. :8 o- IPC, 1<60. H#n#, $/# "ni%/m#n$ o- $/# A""#llan$ No. 1 anno$ # %%"#nd#d and /# i% lial# $o # %#n$ $o $/# !"#ial /om# -or a ma>imm "#riod o- on# and /al- #ar%.
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AR*UMENTS A&VANCE& A&VANCE&
$. THE CASE OF APPELLA APPELLANT NT NUMBER NUMBER $< &AV &AVI& SHOUL& SHOUL& NOT BE REMAN&E& REMAN&E& BACK TO THE ,UVENILE ,USTICE BOAR&:
T/# on%#l /ml %mi$% #-or# $/# Honl# or$ $/a$ in $/# "r#%#n$ a%# o- A""#llan$ No. 1)i.#., 5a'id*, $/# "ro##din% a$ 'ario% Bdiial a% w#ll a% Da%i Bdiial odi#% %/ow om" om"li lian an## wi$/ wi$/ $/# $/# "ro "ro#d #dr r#% #% a% #%$a #%$ali li%/# %/#d d $/# $/# o'# o'#rn rnin in law wi$/ wi$/ all $/#ir $/#ir om"#$#n# om"#$#n# $o #n%r# #n%r# $/a$ B%$i# i% %#r'#d $o $/# a""#llan$ a""#llan$ a$ #a/ %$#". T/# on%#l -r$/#r %mi$% $/a$ i$ i% l#arl #'id#n$ -rom $/# -a$ %/##$ $/a$ $/# d#i%ion $a#n $/# JC wa% orr#$ w/i/ -ond $/# A""#llan$ No. 1 )i.#., 5a'id*, $o # w#ll awar# o- on%#D#n#% o- /i% /i% a$ a$ and and $/#r $/#r#-o #-or# r# ommi ommi$$ $$in in /i% /i% a%# a%# $o $/# $/# !#%%i !#%%ion on%% Cor Cor$$ -indi -indin n /im /im 'a%a 'a%a&& o- ommi$$in $/# rim#2. !in# no o$/#r D#%$ion wa% rai%#d $/# a""#llan$ in $/# JC "#r$ainin $o /i% a# $/#r#-or# i$ i% %a-# $o %a $/a$ $/# d#i%ion o- $/# JC i% orr#$ in law. I$ i% on$#nd#d $/a$ in $/# a%# o- *ovinda Chandra '. State of +est Ben!al 3 $/# Cal$$a HC /#ld $/a$ G ,If no ob-e'tion as raised before the ma!istrate that a''used as a -uvenile offender and the ma!istrate 'ommits him to the 'ourt of sessions there as no ille!ality/ T/%, r#lin on $/# ao'# Bdm#n$ i$ an # %aid $/a$ $/#r# wa% no ill#ali$ a%#d $/# JC w/il# d#idin $/# a%# and $ran%-#rrin i$ $o $/# !#%%ion Cor$. r$/#r i$ i% on$#n$#d $/a$ !#%%ion% Cor$ wa% al%o orr#$ in r#B#$in $/# %mi%%ion o- $/# A""#llan$ No. 1 )i.#., 5a'id* on $/# a%i% o- in%--ii#n o- #'id#n#% r#la$#d $o /i% a#. Al%o, w/#n $/# "l#a o- B'#nili$ wa% rai%#d /im in $/# HC, $/# di%mi%%al o- $/# %am# $/# Hi/ Cor$ r#-l#$% $/# /on#%$ om"lian# o- $/# HC wi$/ $/# rl# laid down $/# law o'#rnin i$. or $/# -r$/#r lari$ o- $/# Honl# or$ on $/# i%%# $/# on%#l wold a%# i$% arm#n$% on $/r## "r#mi%#%.
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3 17++ Crim.L.J. 1877 A.I.R. 17++ Cal :+1 )*
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$.$ INUIR- BEFORE THE ,UVENILE BOAR& COMMITTEE: COMMITT EE:
T/# on%#l /ml %mi$% $/a$ w/#n#'#r a a%# i% "r#%#n$#d #-or# $/# JC, i$ /old% an inDir in aordan# wi$/ $/# "ro'i%ion% m#n$ion#d in JJ A$, 2000 8 and ma#% %/ ord#r in r#la$ion $o $/# B'#nil# a% i$ d##m% -i$ ?. I- $/# JC i% %a$i%-i#d wi$/ $/# -a$ $/a$ a%#d i% a J'#nil# J'#nil# on $/# da$# o- ommi%%ion ommi%%ion o- $/# o--#n# and i% il$ o- $/# o--#n#, o--#n#, $/#n $/# JC anno$ $ran%-#r $/# a%# o- B'#nil# $o $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ in aordan# wi$/ $/# Prini"l# o- NonGai'#r NonGai'#r o- Ri/$% 6 m#n$ion#d in Rl# : %Grl# %Grl# )2* la%# )IF* o- JJ Rl#%, 200+ 200+ +. T/# Prini"l# Prini"l# o- Non ai'#r ai'#r o- Ri/$% la% down $/a$ #a -uvenile 'annot be 'ommitted to a hi!her 'ourt if he is a -uvenile( , w/i/ $/# JC /a% $o aid# w/il# d#idin a a%# #i$/#r in -a'or o- $/# a%#d or aain%$ /im, -r$/#r $/i% an # l#arl %aid on $/# a%i% o- Rl# : la%# )1* w/i/ %$a$#% $/a$ $/# JC /a% $o aid# $/# rl# m#n$ion#d Rl# : o- $/# JJ Rl#%, 200+. T/# Rl# : la%# )1* r#ad a% ,The State *overnment" the Juvenile Justi'e Board" the Child +elfare Committee or other 'om%etent authorities or a!en'ies" as the 'ase may be" hile im%lementin! the %rovisions of these rules shall abide and be !uided by the %rin'i%les" %rin'i%les " s%e'ified in sub0 rule 2/. I$ i% on$ on$#n #nd# d#d d $/a$, $/a$, $/i% $/i% i% /i/ /i/l l im"r im"ro oa al# l# $/a$ $/a$ $/# $/# JC JC wol wold d rl# rl# aai aain% n%$$ $/# $/# a-or#m# a-or#m#n$i n$ion# on#d d "rini" "rini"l# l# and $/# Prini" Prini"l# l# o- #%$ #%$ In$#r# In$#r#%$ %$< $o d#id# d#id# #rron#o #rron#o%l %l and $ran%-#r $/# a%# o- $/# a%#d $o $/# adl$ or$ i.#., $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ 'iola$in $/# Rl#% m#n$ion#d in $/# JJ Rl#%, 200+. T/# d#i%ion "ronon#d $/# JC in $/# $rial o- 4 w.#.-. A"ril 1, 2001
5 !#. 18 J'#nil# J%$i# A$ No. ?6 o- 2000.
o- Ri/$%: no wai'#r o- ri/$% o- $/# /ild or B'#nil# in on-li$ wi$/ law, 6 Prini"l# o- NonG ai'#r o- Ri/$% w/#$/#r /im%#l- or $/# om"#$#n$ a$/ori$ or anon# a$in or laimin $o a$ on #/al- o- $/# B'#nil# or /ild, i% #i$/#r "#rmi%%il# or 'alid. 7 w.#.- O$o#r 26, 200+
w.#.-. O$o#r 26, 200+. 8 Rl# :9 !G Rl# )2*9 Cla%# )I(* o- $/# JJ Rl#%, 200+ w.#.-. 14
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A""#llan$ Nm#r 1 %$a$#% $/a$G the the Juvenile Board found avid to be ell aare of the 'ir'umstan'es and 'onsequen'es of his a't and therefore 'ommit his 'ase to Sessions Court findin! him Ca%a& of 'ommittin! 'ommittin! an offen'e 4. or $/# lari$ o- $/# Honl# or$ $/# on%#l wold li# $o draw $/# a$$#n$ion o- $/# Honl# Cor$ $oward% $/# %ini-ian# o- word Ca%a& Ca%a& %#d $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ w/il# r#B#$in $/# %mi%%ion o- $/# A""#llan$ No. 1. T/# m#anin o- $/# $#rm Ca%a& Ca%a&10 i% #bein! #bein! 'a%able 'a%able of 'ommittin! 'ommittin! a 'rime es%e'ially ith referen'e to the a!e( 11. I$ i% #'id#n$ -rom $/# m#anin o- $/# $#rm %#d $/# JC $/a$ $/# JC /a% $a#n "ro"#r m#a%r#% and /a% -ollow#d $/# rl#% a% m#n$ion#d in JJ Rl#%, 200+ w/il# d#idin $/# a%# o- A""#llan$ No. 1 )i.#., 5a'id*. I$ i% al%o l#ar $/a$ d#i%ion $/# JC i% orr#$ law and $/#r# i% no "la# -or ill#ali$ in $/# %aid Bdm#n$. T/# on%#l -r$/#r on$#nd% $/a$ !#. 8 Cla%# ):* 12 o- $/# JJ A$, 200+, m#n$ion% $/a$ no Mai%$ra$# i% a""oin$#d $o $/# JC nl#%% /# /a% %"#ial nowl#d# or $rainin in /ild "%/olo. "%/olo. T/%, $/# on%#l anowl#d#% $/# #>"#r$i%# o- $/# Mai%$ra$# o- $/# JC, -or -indin $/a$ 5a'id wa% w#ll awar# o- $/# irm%$an#% o- /i% a$. analin $/# ao'# %$a$#m#n$ i$ i% l#ar $/a$ $/# JC old #a%il loa$# $/# m#ri$% in $/# a%# o- $/# A""#llan$ No. 1 r#ardin o$/ /i% in$#n$ion and $/# aili$ $o ommi$ $/# o--#n# alon wi$/ $/# r#a%onin o- /i% a#. T/# on%#l -r$/#r %##% $/# a$$#n$ion o- $/# Honl# or$ on $/# -a$ %/##$ $/a$ i$ i% %il#n$ ao$ an i%%# rai%#d or %mi%%ion% mad# $/# A""#llan$ #-or# $/# JC r#ardin /i% a# w/#n $/# a%# wa% nd#r $rial #-or# $/#m. T/%, $/# on%#l i% o- $/# 'i#w $/a$ $/# JC wa% %a$i%-i#d $/a$ $/# a""#llan$ /ad $/# m#n$al a"ai$ $o ommi$ $/#
Su%ra No$# 2 9 Su%ra No$# 10 5oli Ca"a> 5##m#d a"al# o- -ormin $/# in$#n$ $o ommi$ a rim# or $or$, #%"#iall r#a%on
o- a#.9 www.o>-orddi$ionari#%.om www.o>-orddi$ionari#%.om $/
11 la% Law 5i$ionar +12 )7 #d. 2007* CAPAF CAPAF,, 5OLL. La$. Ca"al# o- ommi$$in rim#, rim#, or a"al#
o- riminal in$#n$. T/# "/ra%# d#%ri#% $/# ondi$ion o- on# w/o /a% %--ii#n$ in$#lli#n# and om"r#/#n%ion $o # /#ld riminall r#%"on%il# -or /i% d##d%.
12 !#. 8 Cla%# ):* o- JJ A$, 2001 No Mai%$ra$# %/all # a""oin$#d a% a m#m#r o- $/# oard
nl#%% /# /a% %"#ial nowl#d# or $rainin in /ild "%/olo or /ild w#l-ar# and no %oial wor#r %/all # a""oin$#d a% a m#m#r o- $/# oard nl#%% /# /a% ##n a$i'#l in'ol'#d in /#al$/, #da$ion, or w#l-ar# a$i'i$i#% "#r$ainin $o /ildr#n -or a$ l#a%$ %#'#n #ar%. 15
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rim#. T/%, an #rror in $/# Bdm#n$ o- $/# J'#nil# J%$i# oard anno$ # o%#r'#d $/#r#in. $." THE TRIAL BEFORE THE SESSIONS SESSIO NS COURT: T/# on%#l /ml %mi$% #-or# $/# Honl# Cor$, $/a$ %in# $/# JC /ad a%#d no
#rror in ommi$$in $/# a%# o- A""#llan$ No.G1 $o $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ 1:, $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ /a% $/#r#-or# no$ a%#d an a n a%# o- law in /#arin /i% "#$i$ion. T/# Con%#l -r$/#r on$#nd% $/a$, $/a$ a-$#r $/# a%# wa% ommi$$#d $o $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ J'#nil# oard Commi$$##, all $/# "ro##din% o- !#%%ion or$ will /a'# $o # ond$#d in aordan# wi$/ $/# "ro#dr# #%$ali%/#d $/# Cod# o- Criminal Pro#dr#, 17+: 18 and $/# a%# i% $o # o"#n#d $/# "ro%#$ion nd#r !#. 226 1? o- $/# Cr. PC, 17+: w/i/ i% in'o#d $/# !#. 207 o- $/# Cr. PC, 17+:. In $/# $rail "ro#%%, $/ro/ !#$ion 2:2 16 o- Cr. PC, 17+:, i- an a%#d do#% no$ #$ aDi$$#d, $/#n $/# a%# #n$#r% "on d#-#n# $/ro/ !#. 2:: 1+ o- $/# Cr. PC, 17+: w/i/ r#ad% a% ,5nterin! u%on defen'e 0 1 here the a''used is not a'quitted under se'tion 232 he shall be 'alled u%on to enter on his defen'e and addu'e any eviden'e he may have in su%%ort thereof. Su%ra No$# : 13 Su%ra No$# 14 w.#.- A"ril 1, 17+8
15Se6. ""= o0 Cr. PC> $? < /#n $/# a%#d a""#ar% or i% ro/$ #-or# $/# Cor$ in "r%an#
o- a ommi$m#n$ o- $/# a%# nd#r %#$ion 207, $/# "ro%#$or %/all o"#n /i% a%# d#%riin $/# /ar# ro/$ aain%$ $/# a%#d and %$a$in w/a$ #'id#n# /# "ro"o%#% $o "ro'# $/# il$ o- $/# a%#d 16 Se6. "?" o0 Cr. PC> $? G I- a-$#r $ain $/# #'id#n# -or $/# "ro%#$ion, #>aminin $/# a%#d
and /#arin $/# "ro%#$ion and $/# d#-#n# on $/# "oin$, $/# Jd# on%id#r% $/a$ $/#r# i% no #'id#n# $/a$ $/# a%#d ommi$$#d $/# o--#n#9 $/# Bd# %/all r#ord an ord#r o- aDi$$al. 17 Se6. "?? o0 Cr. PC> $? )1* w/#r# $/# a%#d i% no$ aDi$$#d nd#r %#$ion 2:2 /# %/all #
all#d "on $o #n$#r on /i% d#-#n# and add# an #'id#n# /# ma /a'# in %""or$ $/#r#o-. )2* I- $/# a%#d "$% in an wri$$#n %$a$#m#n$, $/# Jd# %/all -il# i$ wi$/ $/# r#ord. ):* I- $/# a%#d a""li#% -or $/# i%%# o- an "ro#%% -or om"#llin $/# a$$#ndan# o- an wi$n#%% or $/# "rod$ion o- an dom#n$ or $/in, $/# Jd# %/all i%%# %/ "ro#%% nl#%% /# on%id#r%, -or r#a%on% $ o # r#ord#d, $/a$ %/ a""lia$ion %/old # r#-%#d on $/# rond $/a$ i$ i% mad# -or $/# "r"o%# o- '#>a$ion or d#la or -or d#-#a$in $/# #nd% o- B%$i#. 16
MEMORIAL ON BEHALF OF RESPON&ENT
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2 If the a''used %uts in any ritten statement" the Jud!e shall file it ith the re'ord. 3 If the a''used a%%lies for the issue of any %ro'ess for 'om%ellin! the attendan'e of any itness or the %rodu'tion of any do'ument or thin!" the Jud!e shall issue su'h %ro'ess unless he 'onsiders" for reasons to be re'orded" that su'h a%%li'ation should be refused on the !round that it is made for the %ur%ose of ve&ation or delay or for defeatin! the ends of -usti'e./ I$ i% l#ar -rom $/# ao'# %$a$#m#n$ $/a$ !#. 2:: Cla%# ):* l#arl %$a$#% $/a$ i- $/# d#-#n# wan$#d $o "rod# an o- dom#n$ or $/in $/# Bd# %/all i%%# i$ nl#%% /# $/in% $/a$ i$ %/old # r#-%#d on $/# rond% o- '#>a$ion or d#la. I$ i% $/#r#-or# on$#nd#d $/a$ $/# B'#nil# wa% i'#n $/# -ll ri/$ $o "rod# an #'id#n# on /i% #/al- -or d#$#rminin /i% a# and onl w/#n /# wa% nal# $o do %o $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ r#B#$#d /i% arm#n$ w/i/ i% orr#$ in law. E'#n nd#r !#$ion 2:: Cr. PC, 17+: $/# a%#d an #n$#r "on d#-#n# and /# an a""l -or $/# i%%# o- an "ro#%% -or om"#llin $/# a$$#ndan# o- an wi$n#%% in /i% d#-#n#1<. H#r#, $/# d#-#n# i% i'#n $/# o""or$ni$ $o "rod# an %/ dom#n$ or #'id#n# $/a$ wold l#ad l$ima$#l $o /i% aDi$$al. T/# Con%#l -r$/#r on$#nd% in aordan# wi$/ !#. 10: o- Indian E'id#n# A$, 1<+2 17 $/a$ i- a -a$ -a $ i% nown onl $o a "#r%on, $/# rd#n o- "ro'in $/# %a m# li#% in /i% /and% onl . T/%, i$ an # %aid $/# w/ol# rd#n in $/# "r#%#n$ a%# wa% "on A""#llan$ No. 1 )i.#., 5a'id* $o "rod# $/# #'id#n# o- /i% B'#nili$, "ro'id#d /# /ad %%$an$ial #'id#n# -or $/# %am# in $/# a%#n# o- w/i/ $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ o#% on $o r#B#$ /i% %mi%%ion %$a$in $/a$ # there as insuffi'ien'y of eviden'e of a!e( 26. A on$#n$ion -r$/#r ari%#% $/a$, nd#r !#$ion +)A*21 o- $/# JJ A$, 2000, i$ i% "on $/# %/old#r% o- $/# J'#nil# oard Commi$$##, $o "ro'# and %a$i%- an laim o- B'#nili$ o- a "#r%on. $, in $/# a%# o- Ashwani Kumar Saxena Saxena v. State State of M.P. M.P. 22, $/# Honl# Cor$ /#ld $/a$ K7n'e the 'ourt" folloin! the above mentioned %ro'edures" %asses an order8 that order shall be the 'on'lusive %roof of the a!e as re!ards re!ards su'h 'hild or -uvenile in 'onfli't ith ;ada',, 2006 Crim.L.J. 212< a$ ". 21:1 )!C* 18 !$a$# o- Mad/a Prad#%/ '. adri ;ada' 19 Act no. 1 of 1872
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MEMORIAL ON BEHALF OF RESPON&ENT
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la. It has been made 'lear in subse'tion 9 or :ule 12 that no further inquiry shall be 'ondu'ted by the 'ourt or the Board after e&aminin! and obtainin! the 'ertifi'ate or any other do'umentary %roof after referrin! to sub0rule 3 of the :ule 12. )urther" Se'tion ;4 of the the J.J. J.J. <'t <'t also also dra drass a %resu resum% m%ti tion on of the the a!e a!e of the the Juve Juveni nili lity ty on its its determination. determination. T/i% d#i%ion o- $/# Honl# Cor$ wa% om"li#d wi$/ in $/# a%# o- Mor Pa v. State 2! and (. State of ).P. ).P. 2* Al%o, in $/#%# al%o in $/# a%# a%# o- "iten#ra Sin$h %&a'oo Sin$h an# Anr. (.
a%#%, i$ wa% -r$/#r on$#nd#d $/# Honl# Cor$ $/a$ a /"#rG$#/nial m#$/od $o -ind $/# a# o- a "#r%on %/old no$ # %#d 2?. T/%, r#lin on $/# ao'# d#i%ion% o- $/# Honl# Cor$ $/# on%#l %mi$% $/a$ $/# ond$ o- $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ do#% no$ r#-l#$ an a%# o- $/# "ro#%% o- law in $/# la$#r %$a# o- $/# $rial r#la$in $o $/# B'#nil# i.#., in $/# !#%%ion% Cor$ and -r$/#r $/a$ $/# %#%%ion% or$ /a% al%o no$ a%#d an a%# o- "ow#r or ill#ali$ in r#B#$in $/# %mi%%ion $/# A""#llan$ No. 1 )i.#., 5a'id*. $.? PETITION BEFORE BEFOR E THE HI*H COURT: T/# Con%#l mo%$ /ml %mi$% $/a$ $/#r# wa% no mi%$a# in Bdm#n$ a$ $/# HC in
di%mi%%in $/# "#$i$ion -il#d $/# A""#llan$ No. 1 nd#r !#. 8<2 o- Cr. PC, 17+: %##in $/# r#mandin a o- $/# a%# $o $/# J'#nil# oard Commi$$## on $/# a%#% $/a$ $/# !#%%ion 21 Se6. (A)> ,, A61> "##$ < )1* /#n#'#r a laim o- B'#nili$ i% rai%#d #-or# an or$ or a or$
i% o- $/# o"inion $/a$ an a%#d "#r%on wa% a B'#nil# on $/# da$# o- ommi%%ion o- $/# o--#n#, $/# or$ %/all ma# an inDir, $a# %/ #'id#n# a% ma # n##%%ar )$ no$ an a--ida'i$* %o a% $o d#$#rmin# $/# a# o- %/ "#r%on, and %/all r#ord a -indin w/#$/#r $/# "#r%on i% a B'#nil# or a /ild or no$, %$a$in /i% a# a% n#arl a% ma # Pro'id#d $/a$ a laim o- B'#nili$ ma # rai%#d #-or# an or$ and i$ %/all # r#oni%#d a$ an %$a#, #'#n a-$#r -inal di%"o%al o- $/# a%#, and %/ laim %/all # d#$#rmin#d in $#rm% $ #rm% o- $/# "ro'i%ion% on$ain#d in $/i% A$ and $/# rl#% mad# $/#r#nd#r, #'#n i- $/# B'#nil# /a% #a%#d $o # %o on or #-or# $/# da$# o- omm#n#m#n$ o- $/i% A$. )2* I- $/# or$ -ind% a "#r%on $o # B'#nil# on $/# da$# o- ommi%%ion o- $/# o--#n# nd#r %G%#$ion )1*, i$ %/all -orward $/# B'#nil# $o $/# oard -or "a%%in a""ro"ria$# ord#r, and $/# %#n$#n# i- an, "a%%#d a or$ %/all # d##m#d $o /a'# no no #--#$. 22 )2012* 7 !.C.C. +?0
23 )201:* 17< 5.L.T. 8<+
24 )201:* : R.C.R. )Cri.* <17
A.I.R. 2007 !.C. :18 25 aloo Par%i '. !$a$# o- J/ar/and and Anr., A.I.R. 18
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or$ /a% no Bri%di$ion $o $r $/# a%# and $/#r#-or# a%in $/# a%# o- "ow#r !#. 8<2 o- $/# Cr. PC, 17+: $al% ao$ $/# in/#r#n$ "ow#r% o- $/# Hi/ Cor$, w/i/ i% %$a$#d a% ,Se'. ;=2 of Cr. P C" 14>3 – Savin! of Inherent Poers of i!h Court ?othin! in this 'ode shall be deemed to limit or affe't the inherent %oers of the hi!h
'ourt to to ma@e su'h su'h orders orders as may may be ne'essary ne'essary to !ive !ive effe't to to any orde order r
under this 'ode or to %revent abuse of the %ro'ess of any 'ourt or otherise to se'ure the ends of -usti'e2A ./ I$ i% on$#nd#d $/a$ nd#r !#. 8<2 2+ o- $/# Cr. PC, 17+: HC /a% $/# ri/$ $o #>#ri%# i$% in/#r#n$ "ow#r, $/ro/ w/i/ i$ /a% d#id#d $o /#r# $/# "#$i$ion o- A""#llan$ No. 1 )5a'id*. T/# %o"# o- $/# in/#r#n$ "ow#r nd#r !#. 8<2 2< o- $/# Cr. PC, 17+: i% #>$r#m#l 'a%$ and /a% $o # #>#ri%#d '#r %"arinl $/# Hi/ Cor$, onl in $/# rar#%$ o- $/# rar# %i$a$ion, $/# %#$ion #n'i%a#% onl $/r## irm%$an#%27 nd#r w/i/ $/# in/#r#n$ Bri%di$ion ma # #>#ri%#d, nam#l, )I* )I* To i'# i'# ##--#$ -#$ $o an ord ord#r nd#r nd#r $/# $/# o od# )II* )II* To "r#' "r#'#n #n$$ a% a%## o- "ro "ro#% #%%% o- or or$$ )III* )III* To o$/# o$/#rw rwi%# i%# %# %#r# r# $/# $/# #nd% #nd% o- B%$i B%$i# # I$ i% -r$/#r on$#nd#d $/a$ in $/# "r#%#n$ a%#, $/#r# i% D#%$ion r#ardin $o "r#'#n$ a%# o- "ro#%% o- or$. I$ an # %a-#l on$#nd#d $/a$ $/#r# wa% no a%# o- "ow#r an low#r or$ a% o%#r'#d and "ro'#d in "r#mi%# 1 and 2 $/% $/# in/#r#n$ "ow#r o- HC anno$ # #>#ri%#d in $/# "r#%#n$ a%#. T/# Hi/ Cor$ in i$% d#i%ion di%mi%%#d $/# "#$i$ion, on $/# rond% $/a$ A""#llan$ No. 1 wa% Ca"a> o- ommi$$in $/# o--#n# and $/a$ $/# ond$ o- $/# A""#llan$ r##$% /i%
26 =. =. I#nar, Comm#n$ar On T/# Cod# O- Criminal Pro#dr#, Pro#dr#, 17+: ,1 a$ 162: )2nd #d. 2011*
P.C., 17+: No$/in in $/i% Cod# %/all # d##m#d $o limi$ or a--#$ $/# in/#r#n$ 27!#. 8<2, Cr. P.C., "ow#r% o- $/# Hi/ Cor$ $o ma# ma# %/ ord#r% a% ma # n##%%ar $o i'# #--#$ $o an ord#r nd#r $/i% Cod#, or $o "r#'#n$ a%# o- $/# "ro#%% o- an Cor$ or o$/#rwi%# $o %#r# $/# #nd% o- B %$i#. 28 Id.
Comm#n$ar On T/# Cod# O- Criminal Pro#dr#, 17+:, 1 a$ 162? )2 29 =. =. I#nar, Comm#n$ar 19
MEMORIAL ON BEHALF OF RESPON&ENT
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#d. 2011*
6TH NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2016
. State of in$#n$ion in$#n$ion $o ommi$ ommi$ $/# rim#. rim#. T/# Honl# Honl# or$ or$ in $/# a%# o- Parta+ Sin$h . State H.P .!, /#ld $/a$ nd#r !#$ion 8<2 o- $/# Cr. PC, 17+:
Kit is equally ell settled that the %oers under Se'tion ;=2" Code of Criminal Pro'edure" Pro'edure" are distin't from the a%%ellate or revisional %oers of the 'ourt and in the e&er'ise of su'h %oers the i!h Court 'annot ma@e a rea%%raisal of eviden'e and to 'ome to a 'on'lusion different from the one arrived at by the 'ourt belo" unless there are 'om%ellin! 'ir'umstan'es 'ho@in! the 'ons'ien'e of the 'ourt. 'ourt. . Ra-en#ra T/# %am# 'i#w wa% $a#n $/# Honl# Cor$ in $/# a%# o- State of &ihar . Ra-en#ra A$rawaa! and $/# Honl# or$ -r$/#r /#ld $/a$
,It is not o%en for the 'ourt either to shift the eviden'e or a%%re'iate the eviden'e and 'ome to the 'on'lusion that no %rima fa'ie 'ase is made out./ Anr. . Kanwar . Kanwar Pa Sin$h 0i an# Anr. !2 $/# In $/# a%# o- Mrs. Ru+an /ea &a-a- an# Anr.
Honl# or$ /#ld $/a$ Kat that sta!e it is not the fun'tion the fun'tion of the Court to ei!h the %ros and 'ons of the %rose'ution 'ase or to 'onsider ne'essity of stri't 'om%lian'e of the %rovisions hi'h are 'onsidered mandatory mandatory and its effe't e ffe't of non0'om%lian'e. It ould be done after the trial is 'on'luded. The Court has to %rima fa'ie 'onsider from the averments in the 'har!e0sheet and the statements of itnesses on the re'ord in su%%ort thereof hether 'ourt 'ould ta@e 'o!nian'e of the offen'e" on that eviden'e and %ro'eed further ith the trial. If it rea'hes a 'on'lusion that no 'o!niable offen'e is made out no further a't 'ould be done e&'e%t to quash the 'har!e sheet. But only in e&'e%tional 'ases" i.e. in rarest of rare 'ases of mala fide initiation of the %ro'eedin!s to rea@ %rivate ven!ean'e %ro'ess ori!inal is availed of in layin! a 'om%laint or )I: itself does not dis'lose at all any 'o!niable offen'e 0 the Court may embar@ u%on the 'onsideration thereof and e&er'ise the %oer. %oer. )200:* 8 R#. Crim.R. 278 30 200: Crim.L.J. 2<+8 )200:* 31 )1776* < !.C.C. 168 )1776* 1 Crim#% 21 )!.C.*
:07 )177?* 6 !.C.C. 178 32 A.I.R. 1776 !.C. :07 20
MEMORIAL ON BEHALF OF RESPON&ENT
6TH NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2016
v. Mura# Ai Khan!! $/# Honl# or$ /#ld $/a$G In $/# a%# o- State of &ihar v. Kthe -urisdi'tion nder Se'. ;=2 of Cr. PC" 14>3 has to be e&er'ised s%arin!ly and ith
'ir'ums%e'tion and in the -ud!ment it has also !iven the or@in! that in e&er'isin! the -urisdi'tion under the aforementioned se'tion" the i!h Court should not embar@ u%on an enquiry enquiry hether hether the alle!ations alle!ations in the 'om%laint 'om%laint are li@ely to be established by eviden'e or not. not. I$ %mi$$# %mi$$#d d $o $/# Honl# Honl# or$ $/a$ r#lin r#lin on $/# ao'# ao'# Bdm#n$ Bdm#n$%% $/# HC, did no$ r#a""rai r#a""rai%# %# an #'id#n #'id#n# # and -a$%, and a%#d a%#d on $/# a'aila a'ailal# l# #'id#n #'id#n#% #% di%mi%%# di%mi%%#d d $/# "#$i$ion o- A""#llan$ No. 1 )i.#., 5a'id* , w/i/ wa% orr#$ in law and $/%, no a%# o- "ow#r wa% a%#d $/# HC in di%mi%%in $/# "#$i$ion oo- $/# a""#llan$. I$ i% -r$/#r %mi$$#d $o $/# Honl# or$ $/a$ $/# a%# o- A""#llan$ No. 1 )i.#., 5a'id* %/old no$ # r#mand#d a $o $/# J'#nil# oard Commi$$## a% $/#r# wa% no a%# o- "ow#r $/# Bdiial a% w#ll a% Da%i Bdiial odi#% and al%o $/a$ $/# a""#llan$ /a% no$ mad# $/# "ro"#r %# o- $/# m#n$ion#d law% o'#rnin $/#%# odi#%. H#n#, $/# a%# o- a""#llan$ %/old no$ # r#mand#d a $o $/# J'#nil# oard Commi$$##. ". THE PUNISHMENT OF APPELLANT NO. "> SHOUL& NOT BE SUSPEN&E&: SUSPEN&E& :
T/# on%#l mo%$ /ml %mi$% #-or# $/# Honl# Cor$ $/a$ $/# "ni%/m#n$ o- A""#llan$ No. 2 )i.#., UBwal Pro/i$* %/old no$ # %%"#nd#d. % %"#nd#d. I$ i% on$#nd#d $/a$ in $/# "r#%#n$ a%#, $/# "ni%/m#n$ award#d $o A""#llan$ No. 2, )i.#., UBwal Pro/i$* i% B%$i-i#d in law, w/i/ i% #'id#n$ -rom $/# a$% ommi$$#d /im, #-or# and a-$#r $/# ommi%%ion o- rim#. T/# a""#llan$ /a% ##n /ar#d alon wi$/ A""#llan$ No. 1 )i.#., 5a'id* U3% :08 :8 3 :26:? r#ad 33 17<7 Crim.L.J. 100?
34Se61io4 ?#%> IPC $D=#: Pni%/m#n$ -or l"al# /omiid# no$ amon$in $o mrd#r /o#'#r
ommi$% l"al# /omiid# no$ amon$in a mon$in $o mrd#r, %/all # "ni%/#d wi$/ im"ri%onm#n$ - or li-#, or im"ri%onm#n$ o- #i$/#r d#%ri"$ion - or a $#rm w/i/ ma #>$#nd $o $#n #ar%, and %/all al%o # lial# $o -in#, i- $/# a$ w/i/ $/# d#a$/ i% a%#d i% don# wi$/ $/# in$#n$ion o- a%in d#a$/, or oa%in %/ odil inBr a% i% li#l $o a%# d#a$/9 or wi$/ im"ri%onm#n$ o- #i$/#r d#%ri"$ion - or a $#rm w/i/ ma #>$#nd $o $#n #ar%, or wi$/ -in#, or wi$/ o$/, i- $/# a$ i% don# wi$/ $/# nowl#d# $/a$ i$ i% li#l $o a%# d#a$/, $ wi$/o$ an in$#n$ion $o a%# d#a$/, or $o a%# %/ odil inBr a% i% li#l $o a%# d#a$/. (oln$aril a%in ri#'o% /r$ dan#ro% w#a"on% or m#an% 35Se61io4 ?"=> IPC> $D=#: (oln$aril /o#'#r, #>#"$ in $/# a%# "ro'id#d - or !#$ion ::?, 'oln$aril a%#% ri#'o% /r$ m#an% 21
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6TH NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2016
wi$/ !#. :8:6 o- $/# IPC, 1<60. T/# on%#l -r$/#r on$#nd% $/a$ $/# d#i%ion $a#n J'#nil# oard Commi$$## in awardin $/# "ni%/m#n$ $o A""#llan$ No. 2 U3% :08 :+ 3 :26:< r#ad wi$/ !#. :8 :7 o- $/# IPC, 1<60 and %#ndin /im $o $/# r#mand /om# -or a "#riod o- on# and a /al- #ar%80 i% B%$i-i#d in law and i% l#all 'alid. !in# $/# inr#di#n$% o- Common Intention Intention81 an # in-#rr#d in $/# "r#%#n$ a%#. T/# Con%#l %##% a$$#n$ion o- $/# Honl# Cor$ on $/# -a$% o- $/# a%# on $/# a%i% o- w/i/ $/# "r#Gr#Di%i$#% o- ommon in$#n$ion an # d#ri'#d in $/# "r#%#n$ a%#, K In K In the e&hibition -al Purohit had a quibble ith a 'hild of his %eer named Dohan son of a ell @non businessman as both of them anted to buy the same toy !un. +hen the quibble turned into a quarrel quarrel and eventually eventually into a )i!ht" avid a''om%ani a''om%anied ed -al Purohit Purohit and too@ an iron rod and a!!ressively stri@e it on the head of Dohan" resultin! hi'h boy !ot fainted/" also" ,-al Purohit understandin! the 'ir'umstan'es Eed from that %la'e immediately/. I$ i% on$#nd#d $/a$ $/# "roo- -or ommon in$#n$ion in $/# "r#%#n$ a%# i% %#ldom a'ailal#. I$ /a% $o # d#ri'#d -rom $/# -a$% o- $/# a%#, %rrondin irm%$an#% and ond$ o- $/# o- an in%$rm#n$ - or %/oo$in, %$ain or $$in, or an in%$rm#n$ w/i/, %#d a% a w#a"on oo--#n#, i% li#l $o a%# d#a$/, or m#an% o- - ir# or an /#a$#d %%$an#, or m#an% o- an "oi%on or an orro%i'# %%$an#, or m#an% o- an #>"lo%i'# %%$an#, or m#an% o- an %%$an# w/i/ i$ i% d#l#$#rio% $o $/# /man od $o in/al#, $o %wallow, or $o r##i'# in$o $/# lood, or m#an% o- an animal, %/all # "ni%/#d wi$/ im"ri%onm#n$ - or li-#, or wi$/ i m"ri%onm#n$ o#i$/#r d#%ri"$ion - or a $#rm w/i/ ma #>$#nd $o $#n #ar%, and %/all al%o # lial# $o -in#. 36 Se61io4 ?%> IPC> $D=#: A$% don# %#'#ral "#r%on% in -r$/#ran# o- ommon in$#n$ion.GG/#n
a riminal a$ i% don# %#'#ral "#r%on% in -r$/#ran# o- $/# ommon in$#n$ion o- all, #a/ o- %/ "#r%on% i% lial# -or $/a$ a$ in $/# %am# mann#r a% i- i$ w#r# don# don# /im alon#. Su%ra No$# :: 37 Su%ra No$# Su%ra No$# :8 38 Su%ra No$# Su%ra No$# :? 39 Su%ra No$# 40 !$a$#m#n$ o- a$% Para 12
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6TH NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2016
Krishnan . State State*2 a%#d a-$#r $/# ommi%%ion ommi%%ion o- rim#. T/# Honl# Honl# or$ in $/# a%# o- Krishnan .
/#ld $/a$ KThe a%%li'ability of Se'. 3; is de%endent on the fa'ts and 'ir'umstan'es of ea'h 'ase. 'ase. ?o hard hard0a 0and nd0fa 0fast st rule rule 'an 'an be made made out out re!a re!ard rdin in! ! a%%l a%%li' i'ab abil ilit ityy or non0 non0 a%%li'ability of Se'. 3;. 3;. . State of ).P .%? /#ld $/a$ !imilarl, $/# Honl# or$ in $/# a%# o- 0ir-a Shan1ar . State
KSe'tion 3; has been ena'ted on the %rin'i%le of -oint liability in the doin! of a 'riminal a't. The Se'tion is only a rule of eviden'e and does not 'reate a substantive offen'e. The distin'tive feature of the Se'tion is the element of %arti'i%ation in a'tion. The liability of one %erson for an offen'e 'ommitted by another in the 'ourse of 'riminal 'rimin al a't %er%et %er%etrated rated by several %ersons %ersons arises under Se'tion 3; if su'h 'riminal a'tt is do a' done ne in fu furth rthera eran' n'ee of a 'o 'omm mmon on in inte tent ntio ion n of th thee %e %erso rsons ns h ho o -o -oin in in 'ommittin! the 'rime. ire't %roof of 'ommon intention is seldom available and" therefore su'h intention 'an only be inferred from the 'ir'umstan'es a%%earin! from the %roved fa'ts of the 'ase and the %roved 'ir'umstan'es. In order to brin! home the 'har!e of 'ommon intention" the %rose'ution has to establish by eviden'e" hether dire't or 'ir'umstantial" that there as %lan or meetin! of mind of all the a''used %ersons to 'ommit the offen'e for hi'h they are 'har!ed ith the aid of Se'tion 3;" be it %re0arran!ed or on the s%ur of moment8 but it must ne'essarily be before the 'ommission of the 'rime. The true 'on'e%t of Se'tion is that if to or more %ersons intentiona intent ionally lly do an a't -ointl -ointly" y" the %osition %osition in la is -ust the same as if ea'h of them has done it individually by himself. himself. T/% r#lin on $/# ao'# Bdm#n$% i$ i% on$#nd#d $/a$ $/# "roo- o- ommon in$#n$ion i% %#ldom a'ailal# in $/# "r#%#n$ a%# w/i/ an # d#ri'#d on $/# a%i% o- dir#$ a% w#ll a% irm%$an$ial irm %$an$ial #'id#n#% #'id#n#% r#ard r#ardin in rol# o- A""#llan$ A""#llan$ No.2 No.2,, #-or# and a-$#r $/# omm ommi%%ion i%%ion o- $/# rim# and $/%, i$ an # %aid $/a$ A""#llan$ no. 2 )i.#., UBwal Pro/i$* alon wi$/ A""#llan$ No. 1 /ad a ommon in$#n$ion $o ri#'o%l /r$ Mo/an a% a on%#D#n# o-
42 )200:* + !.C.C. )Cri* 1?++
43 )2008* : !.C.C. +7: 2008 !.C.C. )Cri* <6:
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w/i/ /i% d#a$/ wa% a%#d. I$ i% l#arl m#n$ion#d in $/# -a$ %/##$ $/a$ $/# A""#llan$ No. 1 )i.#., UBwal Pro/i$* wa% aom"ani#d $/# A""#llan$ no. 1 and al%o i$ i% l#ar -rom $/# -a$ %/## %/##$$ $/a$ $/a$ a-$# a-$#rr $/# $/# omm ommi% i%%i %ion on o- rim rim## $/# $/# A""#l ""#lla lan$ n$ no. no. 2 )i.# )i.#., ., UBwa UBwall Pro Pro/i /i$* $* nd#r%$andin $/# irm%$an#% -l#d -rom $/a$ "la# imm#dia$#l. T/% i$ i% %a-# $o on$#nd $/a$ $/# ond$ o- $/# a""#llan$ a-$#r $/# ommi%%ion o- rim# %/ow /i% m#n$al in$#n$ in ommi$$in $/# rim# aom"anin A""#llan$ A""#llan$ no. 1)i.#., 5a'id*. I$ i% -r$ -r$/# /#rr on$ on$#n #nd# d#d d $/a$ $/a$ $/# $/# Hon Honl l## Cor Cor$$ in $/# $/# a%# a%# o- "ai &ha$wan . State of Harana** , laid down #r$ain "rini"l#% -or $/# a""lia$ion o- !#. :8 8?o- $/# IPC, 1<60 and
/#ld $/a$ KTo a%%ly Se'tion 3;" of IPC" 1=A6 a%art from the fa't that there should be to or more more a''used a''used"" to fa'tor fa'torss must must be establi establishe shedF dF i 'ommon 'ommon intenti intention on and ii %arti'i%ation of the a''used in the 'ommission of an offen'e. If 'ommon intention is %roved but no overt a't is attributed to the individual a''used" Se'tion 3; ill be attra'ted as essentially it involves vi'arious liabilityG liabilityG86 . State of ).P .*3 , /#ld $/a$G !imilarl, $/# Honl# or$ in $/# a%# o- Suresh . State
Kto attra' attra'tt se'tion se'tion 3; IPC to %ostul %ostulate atess are are indis% indis%ens ensibl ibleF eF 1The 1The 'rimina 'riminal l a't'onsistin! of a series of a'ts should have been done" not by one %erson" but more than one %erson8 2 oin! of every su'h individual a't 'umulatively resultin! in the 'ommis 'ommissio sion n of 'rimina 'riminall offen'e offen'e should should have been been in furthe furtheran ran'e 'e of the 'ommon intention of all su'h %ersons . State*5, /#ld $/a$ T/# Honl# Cor$ -r$/#r in $/# a%# o- Sa4hin . State
44 )1777* : !.C.C. 102
Su%ra No$# :: 45 Su%ra No$# 46 5ar%/an !in/ '. !$a$# o- PnBa )2010*: !.C.C. )Cri* 266 )2007*16 !.C.C. 270
47 )2001* : !.C.C. 6+: 2001 !.C.C. )Cri* 601
48 )200<* : !.C.C. :70
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,Se'tion 3; has been ena'ted on the %rin'i%le of -oint liability in the doin! of a 'riminal a't. The se'tion is only a rule of eviden'e and does not 'reate a substantive offen'e. The distin'tive feature of the se'tion is the element of %arti'i%ation in a'tion. The liability of one %erson for an offen'e 'ommitted by another in the 'ourse of 'riminal a't %er%etrated by several %ersons arises under Se'tion 3; if su'h 'riminal a't is done in furtheran'e of a 'ommon intention of the %ersons ho -oin in 'ommittin! the 'rime. ire't %roof of 'ommon intention is seldom available and" therefore" su'h intention 'an only be inferred from the 'ir'umstan'es a%%earin! from the %roved fa'ts of the 'ase and the %roved 'ir'umstan'es. In order to brin! home the 'har!e of 'ommon intention" the %rose'ution has to establish by eviden'e" hether dire't or 'ir'umstantial" that there as %lan or meetin! of minds of all the a''used %ersons to 'ommit the offen'e for hi'h they are 'har!ed ith the aid of Se'tion 3;" be it %re0arran!ed or on the s%ur of the moment8 but it must ne'essarily be before the 'ommission of the 'rime. The true 'on'e%t of the se'tion is that if to or more %ersons intentionally intentionally do an a't -ointly" the %osition %osition in la is -ust the same as if ea'h of them has done it individually by himself./ T/%, r#lin on $/# ao'# a%#% o- $/# Honl# or$ i$ i% on$#nd#d $/a$ $/# %ol# "r"o%# o- !#. :8 o- IPC, 1<60 i% $o d#id# $/# d#r## o- liaili$ o- #a/ "#r%on in'ol'#d in $/# a$. T/i% %#$ion i% B%$ a rl# o- #'id#n# $ do#% no$ r#a$# an %%$an$i'# o--#n# 87. I$ an al%o # on$#nd#d $/a$ in $/# "r#%#n$ a%# $/# "ar$ii"a$ion o- $/# a""#llan$ no. 2 an # im"li#d -rom $/# dir#$ and irm%$an$ial #'id#n#% -rom $/# -a$%. And al%o $/a$ no o'#r$ a$ wa% don# $/# a""#llan$ #'#n $/o/ $/# !#. :8 o- IPC, 1<60 an # in'o#d. In $/# a%# o- Asho1 Kumar . State . State of Pun-a'6,, $/# Honl# Cor$ /#ld $/a$G KThe e&isten'e of a 'ommon intention amon!st the %arti'i%ants in a 'rime is the essential element for a%%li'ation of this se'tion. It is not ne'essary that the a'ts of the several %ersons 'har!ed ith 'ommission of an offen'e -ointly must be the same or identi'ally similar. The a'ts may be different in 'hara'ter" but must have been a'tuated by one and the same s ame 'ommon intention in order to attra't the %rovision. %rovision. 49 4oda""a '. !$a$# o- =arna$aa )201:*2 !.C.C. )Cri* < )201:*: !.C.C. 6+?
50 17++ Crim.L.J. 168
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T/# Con%#l %##% $/# a$$#n$ion o- $/# Honl# Cor$ on $/# -a$% o- $/# a%#, $o -ind $/a$ $/a$ $/# oriinal %i$a$ion o- -i/$ orr#d w/#n, now d##a%#d, Mo/an and UBwal Pro/i$ indl#d in a Dil# wi$/ #a/ o$/#r -or in a $o n in $/# #>/ii$ion. T/# -a$ %/##$ l#arl %/ow% $/a$ /#a$#d arm#n$% #$w##n $/#m wa% %/owin "ror#%%ion, i.#., $/# -i/$ #$w##n $/#m %$ar$#d % $ar$#d wi$/ a KDil#, $rn#d in$o KDarr#l and $/#n #'#n$all in K-i/$ ?1. I$ wa% "#r$ainin $o $/i% -i/$ $/a$ A""#llan$ Nm#rG1 )i.#., 5a'id*, /i$% Mo/an ar#%%i'#l wi$/ an iron rod. In $/# "r#%#n$ a%# al%o $/o/ $/# a$ o- UBwal Pro/i$ ma no$ # l#arl 'i%il# or i% no$ id#n$iall %imilar $o $/a$ o- $/# A""#llan$ No. 1 a% in$#ndin $o a%# d#a$/, $ w/#n o"l#d wi$/ $/# %rrondin inid#n$%, i$ i% #'id#n$ $/a$ o$/ 5a'id and UBwal Pro/i$ %/ar#d $/# ommon in$#n$ion o- a%in ri#'o% /r$ $o Mo/an, i$ an al%o # on$#nd#d $/a$ $/# o- a""#llan$ )i.#., UBwal Pro/i$* -l#d -rom $/# "la# o- inid#n$ w/i/ al%o %/ow% /i% m#n$al in$#n$ $o ommi$ $/# rim# in on%onan# wi$/ $/# m#n$al in$#n$ o- $/# A""#lla A""#llan$ n$ No. 1 )i.#., )i.#., 5a'id* 5a'id*.. T/%, T/%, $/# ond$ ond$ o- UBwal UBwal Pro/i Pro/i$$ %a$i%-i# %a$i%-i#%% $/# ao'# ao'# m#n$ion#d la%#% $/ro/ 1. T/# ommi% ommi%%io %ion n o- $/# rimina riminall a$ Con$#nd# Con$#nd#d d $/ro/ $/ro/ /i% rol# a% ini$ia$o ini$ia$orr o- $/# Dil# #$w##n /im and $/# d##a%#d Mo/an, and al%o, l#$$in $/# Dil# mo'# in "ror#%%ion -rom Dil# $o Darr#l $o l$ima$#l -i/$, in $/# or%# o- w/i/ $/# main inid#n$ o- 5a'id a$$ain Mo/an orr#d. 2. 5oin 5oin o- %/ an an a$ in -r$/#ran -r$/#ran# # o- a ommon ommon in$#n$ion in$#n$ion #$w##n #$w##n mor# $/an $/an on# "#r%on, i.#., /im and 5a'id, wi$/ $/# in$#n$ion $o a%# #r$ain odil inBr $o Mo/an, $/o/ $/#ir a$% w#r# no$ id#n$iall %am#. :. Omi%%io Omi%%ion n in %$o""i %$o""in n an nlaw-l nlaw-l a$ ommi$$# ommi$$#d d in /i% om"an om"an aidin aidin $/# . State of Maharashtra 62 i$ wa% /#ld $/a$G Keven a%# o- (ai-aanti . State Keven an omission on
his %art to do somethin! may attra't the said %rovision . T/%, UBwal no$ %$o""in 5a'id -rom /r$in Mo/an al%o on%$i$$#% /i% liaili$.
51 Mea4i4; o0 Fi;1: $a# "ar$ in a 'iol#n$ %$rl# in'ol'in "/%ial -or# or w#a"on%. )Ca$/#rin#
!oan#% and An% !$#'#n%on, Coni%# O>-ord Enli%/ 5i$ionar, )11 $/ #d., 2008* 52 )200?*1: !CC 1:8 )2006*1 !CC )Cri* +70
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. State6! and Nan#u r$/#r i$ i% on$#nd#d $/a$ $/# Honl# Cor$ in $/# a%# o- 0o+i Nath . State . State . State6* /#ld $/a$G
,even doin! se%arate" similar or diverse a'ts by several %ersons" so lon! as they are done in furtheran'e of a 'ommon intention8 render ea'h of su'h %ersons liable for the result of them all" as as if he had done them by himself . .?? T/%, $/# a$ ommi$$#d UBwal Pro/i$ ma no$ # $/# %am# a% $/a$ o- 5a'id, $ $/# ar# o- a %imilar %imilar na$r#. T/# $#rm K-i/$ a% m#n$ion#d m#n$ion#d in $/# -a$%/##$ m#an% m#an% $o, K$a#% "ar$ in a 'iol#n$ %$rl# in'ol'in $/# #>/an# o- "/%ial low% or $/# %# o- w#a"on% ?6. T/%, $/# on-li$ #$w##n Mo/an and UBwal Pro/i$ wa% a$ an ad'an#d %$a$# and aordin $o $/# m#anin o- -i/$, $/# %# o- "/%ial -or#, ma#% %r# $/a$ Mo/an wa% mo%$ li#l $o # /r$ $/# aon$ o- #'#n$%, $/o/ i$ wa% 5a'id% a$ $/a$ l$ima$#l l#ad% $o /i% d#a$/. T/i% -a$or o- #>i%$#n# o- a "lan i% #'id#n$ in $/# d#-ini$ion o- !#.:8 ?+, in $/# IPC, 1<60. T/# d#-ini$ion %#% $/# "/ra%#, Kin K in futheran'e of 'ommon intention. intention . T/# m#anin o- $/# $#rm furtheran'e furtheran'e i% a'tion of hel%in! forard ?<. On $/i% d#-ini$ion $/# Honl# or$ in $/# a%# Kar4har'hai . State . State ?7and Parasa Ra-a v. v. State7, /#ld $/a$ o- Shan1ara Kar4har'hai
Kit indi'ates some @ind of aid and assistan'e %rodu'in! an effe't on future.
54 )2002* < !.C.C. 7
55 !.P. !#n 4"$a, !arar & J%$i# =/a%$iir on Indian P#nal Cod#, 1<60, : rd Edi$ion 1 a$ 12+ ): rd
#d., 201?* Su%ra No$# 87 56 Su%ra No$# Su%ra No$# :: 57 Su%ra No$# 58 O>-ord Enli%/ 5i$ionar
59 A.I.R. 176? !.C. 1260
60 )200:* 12 !.C.C. :06 A.I.R. 2008 !C 1:2 2008 CrLJ :70
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intentionally ta@en" for the %ur%ose of #effe'tin! felony( felony( 61 !imilar 'i#w wa% /#ld in $/# a%#% o- . T/% T/%,, $/# $/# Con Con%#l %#l /m /ml l %m %mi$ i$%% $/a$ $/a$ A""#ll ""#llan an$$ Nm Nm#r #rG2 G2% % a$ a$ o- ind indl lin in in a "ror#%%i'# Dil#, Darr#l and -i/$ wa% a %$#" $oward% $/# a$ion o- ommi$$in o- $/# l$ima$# o--#n# A""#llan$ Nm#rG1. Al%o, $/# a""#llan$ no. 2 did no$ %$o" $/# a""#llan$ -rom ommi$$in $/# a$. T/%, i$ i% l#ar -rom $/# a-or#m#n$ion#d a%# $/a$ $/#r# wa% ommon in$#n$ion #$w##n o$/ $/# a""#llan$% w/il# ommi$$in $/# rim#. . State72, $/# Honl# or$ /#ld $/a$G In $/# a%# o- /ani Sin$h . State
KComm Common on Inten Intenti tion on does does not not mean mean same same or simi simila larr inten intenti tion on.. It im%l im%lies ies %rearran!ed %lan and a'tin! in i n 'on'ert %ursuant to the said %lan. Thou!h it may develo% on the s%ot" it must be anterior in %oint of time. T/%, r#lin on $/# ao'# m#n$ion#d a%# i$ i% on$#nd#d $/a$ a "r#Gon#r$#d "lan i% a n##%%ar $o /old !#. :8 o- IPC, 1<60 a""lial#. $ $/# "lannin or m##$in o- mind an /a""#n in a %"r o- mo'#m#n$ w/i/ i% #'id#n$ -rom $/# -a$ %/##$ $/a$ i$ wa% %o in $/# . State 6: and Anan# . State . State7* $/# Honl# or$ /#ld "r#%#n$ a%#. In $/# a%# o- /haram+a . State
$/a$ in$#n$ion $o ommi$ a rim# ma d#'#lo" on $/# %"o$ and i$ i% no$ n##%%ar $/a$ $/#r# m%$ m%$ # %om# %om# $im# $im#Gl Gla a #$w #$w## ##n n $/# $/# -orm -orma$i a$ion on o- omm ommon on in$# in$#n$ n$io ion n and and $/# $/# a$a a$all ommi%%ion o- $/# o--#n# in -r$/#ran# o- %/ ommon in$#n$ion. "o$in#er . State State76 $/# Honl# Cor$ /#ld $/a$G Al%o, in $/# a%# o- "o$in#er .
61 R%%#l on Crim#, 12 $/ Edn. (ol I."".8<+ and 8<<
62 )2008*1: !.C.C. 20: A.I.R. 2008 !C 8?+0 2008 CrLJ :2:<
63 A.I.R. 17+< !C 1782 17+< CrLJ 1+1
64 A.I.R. 1766 !C 18< 1766 CrLJ 1+1
65 1778 CrLJ 1:8 )!C*
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KThe totality of the 'ir'umstan'es must be ta@en into 'onsideration. The %re0 arran!ed %lan may develo% on the s%ot. s %ot.66 T/# Con%#l -r$/#r on$#nd% $/a$ #'#n in $/# "r#%#n$ a%# $/# a$% o- UBwal Pro/i$ wa% a %$#" $a#n in$#n$ionall /im $o a$$ain a$$a in $/# l$ima$# -#lon o- a%in ra'# inBr $o Mo/an. T/# -a$or o- "lannin or m##$in o- mind% i% #'id#n$ 6+ -rom $/# -a$ %/##$ w/i/ %a%, K 5a'id aom"ani#d UBwal Pro/i$ and $oo an iron rod and ar#%%i'#l %$ri# i$ on $/# /#ad o- Mo/an, r#%l$in w/i/ o o$ -ain$#d6<. T/# $#rm aom"ani#d67 i% a $ran%i$i'# '#r w/i/ w/i/ m#an m#an%, %, $o o alon alon wi$/ wi$/ or om om"l "l#m #m#n #n$ $ %om# %om#on on## or %om# %om#$/ $/in in. . T/% T/%,, $/# $/# on$#n$ion /#ld #-or# $/# Honl# Cor$, "lannin an #a%il # d#ri'#d -rom a$% o- $/# A""#llan$% nd#r !#. :8 o- $/# IPC, 1<60. !in# $/# a$ o- A""#llan$ Nm#rG1)i.#., 5a'id* in #$$in in$o a -i$ o- ar#%%ion and /i$$in Mo/an wa% %o "ro>ima$# $o $/# a$ o- A""#llan$ No. 2 )i.#., UBwal Pro/i$* o- #$$in in'ol'#d in a -i/$ w/i/ in i$%#li$%# l- m#an% in'ol'#m#n$ o- 'iol#n# and ar#%%ion +0, $/a$ o$/ $/# a$% an # orr#la$#d +1 and $/% i$ old # onld#d $/a$ $/#r# wa% ommon in$#n$ion amon o$/ $/# a""#llan$% $o ommi$ $/# rim#. Kumar . )nion I$ i% on$#nd#d $/a$ in $/# a%# o- Pra#ee+ Kumar . )nion of A#mn 32 $/# Honl# or$ $al%
ao$ $/# or%# o- #'#n$% w/i/ $oo "la# d# $o a%#d a-$#r $/# a$ wa% ommi$$#d. T/# Con%#l %##% a$$#n$ion o- $/# Honl# Cor$ $oward% $/# -a$ $/a$, A""#llan$ Nm#rG2, Nm#rG2, a-$#r $/# ommi%%ion o- o--#n# A""#llan$ Nm#r 1, K understandin! the 'ir'umstan'es Eed from that %la'e immediately. immediately.+: T/%, $/# ond$ o- A""#llan$ Nm#rG 2 a-$#r $/# orrin o- $/# o--#n# /i/li/$% $/# "r#%#n# o- il$ in /i% mind. 66 Ma%odan '. !$a$# o- U.P. A.I.R. 17<< !C 126
67 /awan '. !$a$# )17+<* 1 !.C.C. 218 17+< Crim.L.J. 1?:
68 a$%/##$ "ara. ?
69 Ca$/#rin# !oan#% & An% !$#'#n%on, Coni%# O>-ord Enli%/ 5i$ionar)11 $/ Edi$ion, 2008*
Su%ra No$# 2? 70 Su%ra No$# 71 Adl ari '. !$a$# o- #%$ #nal 17<8 CrLJ 201)Cal*
72 )2006* 10 !.C.C. 60< A.I.R. 2006 !C 2772 2006 Crim.L.J. :<78
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T/# Con%#l %mi$% #-or# $/# Honl# Cor$ $/a$ on%id#rin all $/# ao'# a$/ori$i#% i$#d and $/# on$#n$ion on$#n$ion%% mad# in on%onan# on%onan# wi$/ $/#%# a$/ori$i#%, a$/ori$i#%, $/# irm%$an$ial irm%$an$ial #'id#n#, #'id#n#, ndo ndo$#d $#dl l "oin$% "oin$% $oward $oward%% A""#l A""#llan$ lan$ Nm#r Nm#rG2 G2 )i.#., )i.#., UBwal UBwal Pro/i Pro/i$* $* $/a$ $/a$ /# /ad $/# ommon in$#n$ion, a% d#-in#d nd#r !#. :8 o- $/# IPC, 1<60 alon wi$/ A""#llan$ Nm#rG1 )i.#., 5a'id* 5a'id* $o 'oln$aril 'oln$aril a%# ri#'o% ri#'o% /r$ $o $/# now d##a%#d Mo/an w/i/ l#d $o $/# d#a$/ o- Mo/an.
PRA-ER
+here +herefor fore" e" in the li!ht li!ht of the fa'ts fa'ts %rese %resente nted" d" issues issues raised raised"" ar!u ar!umen ments ts advan' advan'ed ed and authorities 'ited" the :es%ondents humbly submits that the on(ble Court be %leased to ad-ud!e and de'lare thatF
1. The 'ase 'ase of <%%ellant <%%ellant ?o. ?o. 1 i.e." i.e." avid avid should should not be reman remanded ded ba'@ ba'@ to the Juvenile Juvenile Board Committee. Committee. 2. The %unishmen %unishmentt of the <%%ellan <%%ellantt no. 2 i.e." i.e." -al Puroh Purohit it should should not be sus%ended sus%ended..
!d. 3G )Con%#l -or $/# R#%"ond#n$%*
73 !$a$#m#n$ o- a$%9 ParaG6
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