Sahab Khan vs Ramzan Khan & Ors

Heard on I.A. No.9126/2017, an application for condonation of delay. The application for grant of leave to appeal is barred by 753 days.

For the reasons assigned in the application, we are of the view that the cause shown is sufficient to condone the delay.

Accordingly, I.A. No.9126/2017 is allowed and the delay of 753 days in filing this appeal is hereby condoned.

Also heard on the question of admission.

Applicant /complainant has preferred this petition filed under Section 378(3) of Cr.P.C for grant of leave to appeal against the judgment dated

05/01/2015 passed by 14th Additional Sessions Judge, Indore in Sessions trial No.629/2010, whereby respondent No.3/accused-Shadab Khan has

been acquitted from the offence punishable under Sections 109, 365, 384, 467 and 468 of IPC and respondent Nos. 1&2/accusedRamzan and Shahil

have been acquitted from offence punishable under Sections 294, 452, 323/34, 506, 365, 384, 467 and 468 of IPC.

Brief facts of the case are that the applicant/complainant had purchased on plot No.708, of area 16/20 Sq.ft from Aliraj for a consideration of

Rs.22,000/-. On 25/09/2009 at about 5.00 pm, complainant Sahab Khan (P.W.3) was at his house, at that time, respondent Nos.1 &2/accused-

Ramzan and Shahil came there and they took complainant to the aforesaid plot by their motorcycle, where they hurled filthy language and asked

Sahab Khan (P.W.3) that how he is constructing the house on the aforesaid plot and they also assaulted him. Sahab Khan (P.W.3) explained that he

has purchased the plot from Aliraj and he is having notarised documents about the transfer of land and also showed the notary. Thereafter the

respondent No. 1 &2/accused persons took him to Court by motorcycle where they clicked got printed complainant's passport size photo and took him

to Office of advocate where they got executed one stamp paper from Sahab Khan (P.W.3) and threatened to kill him if he report anyone about the

incident. Applicant/complainant-Sahab Khan (P.W.3) lodged a report and on that basis, police registered F.I.R bearing Crime No.1077/2009 and

arrested accused persons. On the basis of disclosure statement of respondent No.2-Shahil Khan, police seized one agreement of sale and after

completion of investigation, charge-sheet was filed.

Learned trial Court, after due appreciation of the entire evidence on record, by impugned judgment acquitted the respondent Nos. 1 to 3/accused

from the aforesaid charges. Aggrieved by the judgment, applicant/complainant- has filed this petition for grant of leave to appeal against the

judgment of acquittal.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned judgment.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant/complainant that complainant-Sahab Khan (P.W.3) has categorically narrated the incident

which has been committed by the respondent Nos.1 to 3/accused and his statement has got further support by statement of Shahnaz Bi (P.W.4),

Paramathmasingh (P.W.6) and Dwarakaprasad (P.W.7), however, the learned trial Court has wrongly dis-believed the statement of the complainant

and the aforesaid witnesses and acquitted the respondent Nos.1 to 3/accused. Therefore the applicant/complainant has prayed for grant of leave to

appeal against the judgment of acquittal.

Findings recorded by the trial Court in paragraph 7, 8, 10 and 12 of the impugned judgment is reproduced here under:

“07- ekeys dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ 'kkgkc [kku ¼v-lk-3½ ds } kjk ntZ djk;h x;h gS] us ?kVuk ds laca/k esa crk;k gS fd ? kVuk fnukad 25-09-

2009 dks 'kke djhc lkrks ?kj ds ckgj jetw ,oa 'kknkc eksVjlk;dy ysdj [kMs+ gq, Fks] nksuks u'ks esa FksA lk{kh ds dFkukuqlkj mlus nksuksa vkjksihx.k dks lyke fd;k] rks

jetw us dgk fd ^lyke dh eka dh pwr* vSj mlds da/ks ij gkFk j[kdj cksyk fd IykWV ij py vkSj fQj og IykWV ij x;k] jetw us ogka ij cksyk fd xafM;k ;g

rks gekjk IykWV gS] rw D;ksa edku cuk jgk gSA bl laca/k esa bl Qfj;knh dh iRuh 'kgukt ch ¼v-lk-4½ dk dguk gS fd dksbZ cPpk mlds ifr dks

cksyus vk;k Fkk] rc og [kkuk cuk jgh FkhA vkjksihx.k tks mlds ?kj] mlds ifr dks cqyk;s vk;s Fks] os mlds ifr ds lkFk ekjihV dj jgs Fks] ;g ckr fdlh us

vkdj crk;h Fkh vkSj tc og ckgj fudyh] rks mlus dgk Fkk fd mlds ifr ds lkFk ekjihV D;ksa dj jgs gksA bl lk{kh dk dguk gS fd vkjksih lfgr mlds ifr dks xyk

idM+dj ys x;k Fkk ,oa jetku ,oa 'kknkc ekj jgs FksA lkfgy us dgk Fkk fd dkxt fudkyA blds ckn lkfgy ds lkFk mldk ifr pyk x;k FkkA bl izdkj bl lk{kh us

tks Qfj;knh dh iRuh gS] vkjksihx.k ds }kjk v'yhy 'kCnksa dk mPpkj.k fd;k tkuk ugha crk;k gSA Lo;a Qfj;knh 'kkgkc [kku ¼v-lk-3½ us vius

izfrijh{k.k esa crk;k gS fd mlus iqfyl dks ,slk ugha crk;k Fkk fd fdlh NksVs cPps us vkdj dgk Fkk fd vCck vkidks dksbZ cqyk jgk gS rFkk nksuksa

vkjksihx.k u'ks esa FksA ;g nksuksa ckrsa iqfyl dks ugha crk;h FkhA blds vykok Qfj;knh ds }kjk ntZ djk;h x;h fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-7 esa Hkh bu v'yhy

'kCnksa dk mYys[k ugha gS] tks Qfj;knh }kjk crk;s tk jgs gS] cfYd ,QvkbZ-vkj- esa ;g mYys[k gS fd lkfgy ,oa 'kknkc us uaxh&uaxh xkfy;ka nsrs gq,

dgk Fkk fd eknjpksn gekjs IykWV ij edku dSls cuk jgk gS vkSj bl lk{kh us vius izfrijh{k.k ds iSjk&31 esa ;g crk;k gS fd tgka ij mlds lkFk xkyh&xykst

gqbZ Fkh] og lkoZtfud LFkku ugha gSA bl izdkj bu lkf{k;ksa }kjk crk;s tk jgs ;g 'kCn fd ^lyke dh eka dk pqr* vkSj ^xafM;s* ;g nksuksa izFke lwpuk

fjiksVZ esa ugha gS vkSj vfHkys[k ij fdlh vU; O;fDr dh Hkh ,slh lk{; ugha gS fd fdlh O;fDr }kjk ,sls v'yhy 'kCn lqus x;s gks] bl laca/k esa lk{kh ds

iqfyl dFku ,oa U;k;ky;hu dFkuksa esa Hkh fojks/kkHkkl gS] bl laca/k esa mldh iRuh }kjk Hkh leFkZu ugha fd;k x;k gSA blds vykok vyh jktk ¼v-lk-

1½ us Hkh bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu ekeys dk leFkZu ugha fd;k gS] mldk dguk gS fd mlus vius ?kj ds ikl okyk IykWV 'kkgkc [kku dks cspk Fkk] blds

vykok ?kVuk ds laca/k esa dksbZ tkudkjh u gksuk crkrk gSA vius iqfyl dFku izn'kZ ih-3 dk Hkh leFkZu ugha fd;k gS vkSj vfHk;kstu ds bl lq>ko dks

vLohdkj fd;k gS fd vkjksihx.k us v'yhy xkfy;ka nh FkhA bl izdkj vfHkys[k ij bl rF; ds laca/k esa lansg ds ijs lk{; ugha gS fd vkjksihx.k }kjk lkoZtfud

LFkku ij v'yhy 'kCnksa dk mPpkj.k dj 'kknkc ;k vU; fdlh lquus okyksa dks {kksHk dkfjr fd;k x;k gksA

 08- vkjksihx.k ds fo:) tku ls ekj Mkyus dh /kedh nsus dk Hkh vkjksi gS] ysfdu bl laca/k esa Qfj;knh 'kkgkc [kku ¼v-lk-3½ us vius U;k;ky;hu

dFkuksa esa ,slk ugha crk;k gS fd vkjksihx.k }kjk tku ls ekj Mkyus dh /kedh nh x;h gksA mldh iRuh 'kgukt ch ¼v-lk-4½ us Hkh vius U;k;ky;hu

dFkuksa esa ,slk ugha crk;k gS fd vkjksihx.k }kjk mls ;k mlds ifr dks tku ls ekj Mkyus dh /kedh nh x;h gksA vU; lkf{k;ksa us Hkh bl laca/k esa

vfHk;kstu dk leFkZu ugha fd;k gS fd vkjksihx.k }kjk Qfj;knh 'kkgkc [kku dks tku ls ekj Mkyus dh /kedh nsdj vijkf/kd vfHk=kl dkfjr fd;k x;k gksA bl

izdkj vkjksihx.k ds fo:) /kkjk 294] 506&ch Hkk-na-fo- dk vkjksi lansg ds ijs izekf.kr ugha ik;k tk jgk gSA

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10- Qfj;knh dh iRuh 'kgukt ch ¼v-lk-4½ dk bl laca/k esa ;g dguk gS fd vkjksih lkfgy mlds ifr dk xyk idM+dj ys x;k FkkA jetku o 'kknkc ckgj FksA

lkfgy ckbZd ij cSBkdj mlds ifr dks dgha ys x;k FkkA bl izdkj Qfj;knh 'kkgkc ,oa mldh iRuh 'kgukt ch ds dFkuksa esa ,oa lkf{k;ksa ds iqfyl dFkuksa ,oa

U;k;ky;hu dFkuksa esa Hkh fojks/kkHkkl gSA Qfj;knh dk vius izfrijh{k.k ds iSjk&25 esa dguk gS fd mlus viuh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-7 esa ;g ugha fy[k;k

Fkk fd mls dksVZ ds ikl ys x;s] ogka ,d odhy ds vkWQhl esa Hkh ys x;s Fks vkSj ogka ij 'kknkc [kku dks cqyk;k x;k Fkk] lk{kh dk dguk gS fd 'kknkc

[kku rks mlds lkFk gh Fkk vkSj bldh iRuh 'kgukt ch ¼v-lk-4½ dk bl laca/k esa ;g dguk gS fd ;fn mlds iqfyl dFku izn'kZ Mh-3 esa eksVjlk;dy ij

nksuksa mlds ifr dks cSBkdj pys x;s Fks] ;g fy[kk gks] rks xyr gS] D;ksafd vdsyk lkfgy gh mlds ifr dks cSBkdj ys x;k FkkA 'kkgkc [kku ¼v-lk-3½

us vius izfrijh{k.k ds iSjk&24 esa ;g Hkh crk;k gS fd mlds fuokl ds vklikl cgqr lkjs edku gS] ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd tc mls eksVjlk;dy ij ys tk jgs Fks] rc

gj pkSjkgs ij iqfyl Fkh] ysfdu mlus fpYykpksV ugha dh vkSj [kkekslh ls pqipki dksVZ vk x;k Fkk] bl laca/k esa vkjksihx.k dh vksj ls ;g rdZ fd;k x;k gS

fd Qfj;knh 'kkgkc [kku us vius ethZ ls IykWV dks cspus dk fodz; bdjkjukek izn'kZ ih-1 fu""ikfnr fd;k FkkA bu rF;ksa ij blfy;s Hkh lansg mRiUu gksrk

gS] D;ksafd 'kgukt ch ¼v-lk-4½ dk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd mlds ifr dks dgk ys x;s Fks vkSj D;k&D;k gqvk Fkk] ;g lc ckrsa mlds ifr us mls ?kj ij vkdj

crk;h FkhA tcfd 'kkgkc [kku ¼v-lk-3½ dk ;g dguk gS fd mls ckbZd ij cSBkdj dksVZ ysdj vk;s Fks] 'kke djhc lok Ng&lkVk;fiLV dks mldh uksVjh nh vkSj dgk fd nqljh uksVjh cuokuk gS] mlus iwNk fd QksVks yk, gks] rks mlus euk fd;k] fQj LVqfM;ksa esa mldk

QksVks f[kpok;k vkSj jftLVªkj ds ;gka Hkh x;s] mUgksaus dgk Fkk fd dksVZ esa gh djsaxs rc lkfgy us dgk fd lc dke vksds gS] flQZ lkbZu djuk gS]

rc jftLVªkj us vius ?kj cqyk;k Fkk] jftLVªkj us fy[kk iiSlksa dk ysu&nsu ugha gqvk Fkk] blds ckn og vius ?kj ij igpqa k Fkk] ?kj ij iRuh ugha Fkh] vk/kk ?k.Vs ckn iRuh vk;h FkhA bl Qfj;knh dh iRuh 'kgukt

ch ¼v-lk-4½ dk ;g dguk gS fd 'kke dks tc mldk ifr ?kj ij vk;k Fkk] rc mlds eqga ls vkokt gh ugha fudy jgha Fkh] rc mlus mls nok nsdj lqyk fn;k Fkk]

nqljs fnu tc mldh mlds ifr ls ckrphr gqbZ Fkh] rc crk;k Fkk fd 'kknkc mls dgha ys x;k Fkk vkSj 'kknkc ds uke ls fy[kk ivkjksihx.k dh vksj ls fn;s x;s bl lq>ko dks vLohdkj fd;k gS fd mlus viuh ethZ ls IykWV cspus dk bdjkjukek fd;k Fkk] ysfdu viuh iRuh ds HkM+dkus ds

dkj.k csbZekuhiwoZd vlR; fjiksVZ ntZ djk;h gSA vkjksihx.k dh vksj ls fn;s x;s bl lq>ko dks cy izkIr gksrk gS] D;ksafd Qfj;knh us vius dFkuksa esa ;g

Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd og eksVjlk;dy ij cSBkdj dksVZ vk;k Fkk] QksVks LVqfM;ksa Hkh x;k Fkk] jftLVªkj ds ;gka Hkh x;k Fkk rFkk uksVjh Hkh

fu""ikfnr djk;h Fkh] ysfdu Qfj;knh }kjk dgha ij Hkh ,slk ugha crk;k gS fd mlls tcju ,slk vuqca/ki= fu""ikfnr djk;k tk jgk gS] mlus ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd

tc mls eksVjlk;dy ij cSBkdj yk;k tk jgk Fkk] rc jkLrs esa vusd txg pkSjkgsa ij iqfyl Hkh Fkh] ysfdu mlus dgha Hkh ,slk ugha crk;k fd mls mldh ethZ ds

cxSj ys tk;k tk jgk gS] mlls Hkh vfHk;kstu ekeys ds izfr lansg mRiUu gksrk gS vkSj esfMdy vkWQhlj iz'kkar feJk ¼v-lk-9½ ds }kjk Qfj;knh

'kkgkc [kku dks esfMdy ijh{k.k fd;k x;k gS] us crk;k gS fd muds }kjk ijh{k.k mijkUr fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-15 nh x;h gS rFkk Qfj;knh ds psgjs ij cka;h rjQ

lwtu ,oa nnZ dh f'kdk;r ik;h Fkh] tks fdlh gkMZ ,oa CyaV vkCtsDV ls Vddj yxus ls Hkh vk ldrh gSA esfMdy vkWQhlj us izfrijh{k.k esa Lohdkj fd;k

gS fd lwtu dk vkdkj ugha fy[kk x;k gSA bl izdkj fdl vkdkj dh lwtu Fkh] ;g Hkh vfHkys[k ij ugha gS vkSj vkjksihx.k ds } kjk Qfj;knh dks LosPN;k migfr

dkfjr fd;s tkus ds laca/k esa vfHk;kstu ds lk{kh vyh jtk ¼v-lk-1½ us bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu dk leFkZu ugha fd;k gSA mldk dguk gS fd mlds lkeus

vkjksihx.k us Qfj;knh ds lkFk dksbZ ekjihV ugha dh FkhA

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12- rRdkyhu lgk;d mifujh{kd }kjdkizlkn ¼v-lk7½ ds }kjk Qfj;knh 'kkgkc [kku }kjk ntZ djk;h x;h fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-7 ys[kc) dh x;h gSA lk{kh us vius

izfrijh{k.k esa crk;k gS fd fjiksVZ fy[kkrs le; mls 'kgukt ch us ,slk ugha crk;k Fkk fd mlds ifr dks ckgj cqykdj ys x;s Fks vkSj Qfj;knh 'kkgkc [kku ds

}kjk fjiksVZ fy[kkrs le; ,slk crkus ls Hkh bUdkj fd;k gS fd vkjksih 'kkfgy igys ls gh IykWV ij ekStwn FkkA blds vykok vksj Hkh fojks/kkHkkl lk{kh

}kjk crk;s x;s gSa] tSls fd Qfj;knh 'kkgkc [kku ds }kjk fjiksVZ fy[kkrs le; ,slk ugha crk;k x;k Fkk fd ?kVuk ds le; nksuksa vkjksihx.k u'ks esa Fks vkSj

'kgukt us ,slk ugha crk;k Fkk fd tc mlus vius ifr ls iwNus dh dksf'k'k dh] rks mlds ifr ds eqga ls vkokt ugha fudy jgh FkhA bl izdkj bu rF;ksa dks 'kkgkc

[kku ¼v-lk-3½ ,oa 'kgukt ch ¼v-lk-4½ izFke ckj U;k;ky; ds le{k gh O;Dr dj jgs gSA ekeys dh foospuk lgk;d mifujh{kd ijekRekflag ¼v-lk-

6½ ds }kjk dh x;h gS] ftuds }kjk uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ ih-8 cuk;k tkdj vfHk;kstu lkf{k;ksa ds iqfyl dFku ntZ fd;s x;s gS vkSj bl foospuk vf/kdkjh ds

dFku vius vki esa brus i;kZIr ,oa fo'oluh; ugha gS fd dsoy mlh ds dFkuksa ds vk/kkj ij vkjksihx.k ds izfrdwy fu""d""kZ fy;k tkos] D;ksafd bl lk{kh dk

izfrijh{k.k esa dguk gS fd 'kgukt [kku ds dFku izn'kZ Mh-4 mldh gLrfyfi esa ugha gSA lk{kh dk dguk gS fd bl izn'kZ Mh-4 ds c ls c Hkkx ij mlds

Hkwyo'k gLrk{kj gks x;s gS rFkk lk{kh dk dguk gS fd mlus vkjksih 'kkgkc [kku ls dbZ ckj iwNrkN dh Fkh] ysfdu bldk mYys[k dslMk;jh esa ugha djuk

Lohdkj fd;k gSA 'kkgkc [kku ds iqfyl dFku izn'kZ Mh-1 ds laca/k esa lk{kh dk dguk gS fd mlus ,slk ugha crk;k Fkk fd IykWV ij edku cukus ds fy;s rhu

efgus igys dke 'kq: fd;k Fkk vkSj iSls dh deh gksus ls dke v/kwjk NksM+ fn;k Fkk rFkk ,slk Fkh ugha crk;k Fkk fd ?kVuk ds le; viuh choh] cPpksa ds

lkFk Fkk vkSj Qfj;knh ds }kjk iqfyl dFkuksa esa ^^, xafM;s b/kj vk** Qfj;knh ds }kjk ugha crk;k tkuk Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gSA blh rjg jetw us lkfgy ls dgk

fd Qfj;knh dks idM+dj dejs ij ys tk] pkWch feyus esa dqN nsj gks x;h] rks mlus ihNs ls ykr ekjh] tc jftLVªkj ds ;gka x;s] rc jftLVªkj us dgk fd nks

xokg pkfg;s] gekjk dksbZ iSlksa dk ysu&nsu ugha gqvk] eq>ls cksyk fd ;gka utj ugha vkuk ;g lHkh rF; Hkh Qfj;knh ds } kjk iqfyl dFkuksa esa crk;s

tkus ls bUdkj fd;k gSA bl izdkj ;g Hkh fojks/kkHkkl dh Js.kh esa vkrk gSAâ€​

On the perusal of the statement of the complainant-Sahab Khan (P.W.3), it appears that he has gone to the photo studio for taking his photograph

and has also gone to Court and to the Office of Registrar with the respondents/accused persons on motorcycle and executed agreement of sale, but,

he had not made any cry against the act of the respondents and not made any complaint. He has also admitted that when he was going to the Court,

police was present on every square, however, he has not made any complaint to any police authority or notary or Registrar that respondent Nos. 1 to 3

/ accused persons took him forcefully. There are various inconsistency, omissions found in the statement of the complainant as well as the other

prosecution witnesses. 08. Looking to the aforesaid facts and circumstances, in our considered opinion, the findings recorded by the trial does nor

suffer from any illegality or perversity nor can be interfered by this Court. It is settled principles of law that if the trial Court, after due appreciation

of the evidence, came to the conclusion of the finding of acquittal and normally if the finding is not perverse, it should not be interfered by the appellate

Court. For this reliance can be placed on the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Muralidhar alias Gidda and Anr. v. State of

Karnataka (2014) 5 SCC 730, in which the Hon'ble Apex Court laid down the legal principles for entertaining the appeal against the acquittal and held

as under:

“12. The approach of the appellate court in the appeal against acquittal has been dealt with by this Court in Tulsiram Kanu, AIR 1954 SC 1, Madan

Mohan Singh AIR 1954 SC 637, Atley AIR 1955 SC 807, Aher Raja Khima AIR 1956 SC 217, Balbir Singh AIR 1957 SC 216, M.G. Agarwal AIR

1963 SC 200, Noor Khan AIR 1964 SC 286, Khedu Mohton (1970) 2 SCC 450,(AIR 1971 SC 66) Shivaji Sahabrao Bobade (1973) 2 SCC 793, Lekha

Yadav (1973) 2 SCC 424, Khem Karan (1974) 4 SCC 603: (AIR 1974 SC 1567), Bishan Singh(1974) 3 SCC 288:(AIR 1973 SC 2443), Umedbhai

Jadavbhai (1978) 1 SCC 228: (AIR 1978 SC 424), K. Gopal Reddy (1979) 1 SCC 355: (AIR 1979 SC 387), Tota Singh (1987) 2 SCC 529: (AIR 1987

SC 1083), Ram Kumar (1995) Supp 2 SCC 248: (AIR 1995 SC 280), Madan Lal (1997) 7 SCC 677: (AIR 1998 SC 386), Sambasivan (1998) 5 SCC

412: (AIR 1998 SC 2107), Bhagwan Singh (2002) 4 SCC 85: (AIR 2002 SC 1621), Harijana Thirupala (2002) 6 SCC 470: (AIR 2002 SC 2821), C.

Antony (2003) 1 SCC 1: (AIR 2003 SC 182), K. Gopalakrishna (2005) 9 SCC 291: (AIR 2005 SC 1014), Sanjay Thakran(2007) 3 SCC 755: (AIR

2007 SC(Supp) 61) and Chandrappa(2007) 4 SCC 415: (AIR 2007 SC(Supp) 111). It is not necessary to deal with these cases individually. Suffice it

to say that this Court has consistently held that in dealing with appeals against acquittal, the appellate court must bear in mind the following:

(i) There is presumption of innocence in favour ofan accused person and such presumption is strengthened by the order of acquittal passed in his

favour by the trial court,

(ii) The accused person is entitled to the benefit ofreasonable doubt when it deals with the merit of the appeal against acquittal,

(iii) Though, the power of the appellate court inconsidering the appeals against acquittal are as extensive as its powers in appeals against convictions

but the appellate court is generally loath in disturbing the finding of fact recorded by the trial court. It is so because the trial court had an advantage of

seeing the demeanor of the witnesses. If the trial court takes a reasonable view of the facts of the case, interference by the appellate court with the

judgment of acquittal is not justified. Unless, the conclusions reached by the trial court are palpably wrong or based on erroneous view of the law or if

such conclusions are allowed to stand, they are likely to result in grave injustice, the reluctance on the part of the appellate court in interfering with

such conclusions is fully justified, and

(iv) Merely because the appellate court on reappreciation and re-evaluation of the evidence is inclined to take a different view, interference with the

judgment of acquittal is not justified if the view taken by the trial court is a possible view. The evenly balanced views of the evidence must not result in

the interference by the appellate court in the judgment of the trial court.â€​

In view of the re-appreciation of the entire evidence and on the basis of the legal principles laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court, we are of the

considered view that the findings recorded by the trial Court does not appear to be perverse. Accordingly, no grounds are available for grant of

leave against the impugned judgment.

Resultantly, the petition filed on behalf of the applicant is dismissed accordingly.

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