AIROnline 2025 SC 843

Penal Code (45 of 1860), S. 420, S. 468, S. 471– Evidence Act (1 of 1872), S. 3– Forgery and dishonesty – Proof of – Allegation that implicated trainee had actually damaged her mark-sheet and revaluation alert and on that particular basis tried to protect admission to BSW-III training course – Said records had actually gone through a number of hands and prosecution had actually fallen short to confirm, that affirmed meddling was impacted by implicated or while records remained in her unique wardship – No handwriting or forensic specialist viewpoint was acquired – Prosecution had actually fallen short to develop needed guys rea u/Ss 471 or 420/511 IPC – There was non-compliance with S. 313 CrPC, as substance concerns had actually avoided implicated from appropriately comprehending or responding to very same and created bias to implicated – Suspicion, howsoever tomb, can not change criterion of evidence past affordable question – Since prosecution had actually not released its worry, sentence and sentence under Ss.420/ 511, 468, and 471 IPC were reserved.
AIROnline 2025 BOM 776-Reversed

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