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    SURANA& SURANANATIONALTRIALADVOCACYCOMPETITION- 2015

    INTHECOURTOFSESSIONS

    DURG, XANADU, BHARAT

    INTHECASEOF

    STATEOFXANADU

    (PROSECUTION)

    VS

    MANOHAR LAL AND RAHUL GULATI

    (DEFENCE)

    MEMORIALONBEHALFOFTHEPROSECUTION

    TEAMCODE

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    TABLEOFCONTENTS

    INDEX OF AUTHORITIES.... VI

    STATEMENT OF !URISDICTION....... IX

    STATEMENT OF FACTS....... X

    THE STATEMENT OF CHARGES.......XI

    ISSUES RAISED"""""""""#""""""""""""""""""####XII

    THE SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS........XIII

    ARGUMENTS ADVANCED.1

    1# MR# MANOHARLALANDMR# RAHULGULATI$EREINVOLVEDINCRIMINAL

    CONSPIRACYAGAINSTMR %ARAN

    ..1

    1.1BOTHACCUSEDSHAREDTHECOMMONINTENTIONOFMURDERING

    MR. KARAN

    1

    2# THEACCUSED HAVE COMMITTED THE OFFENCE OF HAC%ING UNDER SECTION

    AND C OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000

    .5

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    2.1 THE ACCUSED GAINED UNAUTHORISED ACCESS INTO THE VICTIMS

    COMPUTER AND ONLINE BANKING ACCOUNT ..

    5

    2.2 THE ACCUSED KNOWINGLY INTRODUCED A COMPUTER CONTAMINANT INTO

    THE VICTIMS COMPUTER

    ..6

    2. THEACCUSEDCOMMITTEDARELIABLETOBEPUNISHEDUNDERSECTION!

    OFINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYACT" 2### ..$

    '# THE ACCUSED MR# MANOHAR LAL AND MR# RAHUL GULATI ARE LIABLE FOR

    FORGERY AND CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST ..

    ..%

    .1 MANOHARANDRAHULINTENDED TOCHEATKARAN

    %

    .2 THE ACCUSED MISAPPROPRIATED THE VICTIMS PROPERTY ENTRUSTED TO

    HIM...1#

    # THE ACCUSED ARE LIABLE FOR THE OFFENCE OF CULPABLE HOMICIDE

    AMOUNTING TO MURDER PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION '02

    1

    PRAYERFORRELIEF""""""""""""""""""""""""""1

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    LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

    A&'(. A&')()*+,-+)(

    A// ER A// E(0/-(& R,+,

    AIR A// I(&)- R,+,

    AL3 A//-4--& L- 37,(-/

    B' CR B'-8 C-** R,+,

    B.P.C. B4-,-+ P(-/ C&

    BPO B7*)(** P,9** O7+*7,9)(0

    C, L3 C,)')(-/ L- 37,(-/

    C8 AT C8, A//-+ T,)7(-/

    D,. D9+,

    E&(. E&)+)(

    H.P. H)'-94-/ P,-&*4

    H(/ H(,-/

    ).. T4-+ )*

    IT I(:,'-+)( T94(/08

    IPC I(&)-( P(-/ C&

    ')(*. M)(7+*

    M4&. M4-''-&

    M.P. M-&48- P,-&*4

    NCT N-+)(-/ C-)+-/ T,,)+,8

    O,*. O+4,*

    P. P-0

    PC P,);8 C7(9)/

    R*. R7*

    SCC S7,' C7,+ C-**

    SC S7,' C7,+

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    SCR S7,' C7,+ R,+,

    < A(&

    ;. V,*7*

    U.P. U++-, P,-&*4

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    INDEXOFAUTHORITIES

    STATUTES-

    CODEOFCRIMINALPROCEDURE" 1%$

    INDIANPENALCODE" 1=6#

    THEINDIAEVIDENCEACT" 1=$2

    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT" 2###

    LISTOFCASES

    INDIANCASES

    1. ABHINAVGUPTAV. STATEOFHARYANA2##= CRI.L.3. !56.

    2. A3AYAGARWALV. UNIONOFINDIAANDORS> 1%% AIR 16$

    . ASOKEBASAKV. STATEOFMAHARASHTRA?2#1#@ 1# SCC 6##>

    !. BUDHILALV. STATEOFUTTARAKHAND> AIR 2##% SC =$

    5. CHACKOV. STATEOFKERALA> ?2##!@ 12 SCC 26%

    6. CHELLOOR MANKKAL NARAYAN ITTIRAVI NAMBUDIRI V. STATE OF TRAVANCORE

    1%5 SC AIR !$=

    $. DEVRA3V. STATEOFPUN3AB> AIR 1%%2 SC %5#

    =. FATMABIBIAHMEDPATELV. STATEOFGU3ARAT< ANR> 2##=?6@SCC$=%

    %. HANUMANTVSTATEOFMADHYAPRADESH> AIR 1%52 SC !

    1#. INDERMOHANGOSWAMI< ANR. V. STATEOFUTTARANCHAL< ORS AIR 2##= SC

    251

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    11. INDYASEGAVALVIV. STATEOFMAHARASHTRA> 2##1 CRL3 !=#! ?BOM@

    12. 3ANESHWARPRASADV. STATEOFU.P. > 2#1?@ AL3 222

    1. KEHARSINGHV. STATE?DELHIADMN.@ > AIR 1%== SC 1== ATP.1%5!

    1!. KUMARV. WHITLEY

    15. LAXMINATHV. STATEOFCHATTISGARH> AIR 2##% SC =$

    16. MIRAAKBARV. KINGEMPEROR> AIR 1%!# PC 1$6 ATP. 1=#

    1$. MURALIDHARSATPATHYV. STATEOFORISSA2##$?I@ OLR 611

    1=. NASEEMAHMEDV. DELHIADMIN> ?1%$!@ 2 SCR 6%! ?6%6@

    1%. NOORMOHAMMADYUSUFMOMINV. STATEOFMAHARASHTRA> AIR 1%$1 SC ==5

    2#. ONKARNATHMISHRAV. STATE?NCT OFDELHI@ " ?2##=@ 2 SCC 561

    21. PRITHVIV. STATEOFHARYANA> ?2#1#@ = SCC 56

    22. R VENKATKRISHNANV. CENTRALBUREAUOFINVESTIGATION 2##% SCC $$>

    2. RAMGOPALV. STATEOFMAHARASHTRA> AIR 1%$2 SC 656

    2!. RAMKRUSHNAV. STATEOFMAHARASHTRA> ?2##$@ 1 SCC 525

    25. RULIRAMV. STATEOFHARYANA> ?2##2@ $ SCC 6$1

    26. SARDULSINGHCAVEESHWARV. STATEOFMAHARASHTRA1%6! 2 SCR $=

    2$. SARO3MALIKV. GIRISH

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    2=. SARO3MALIKV. RAHULP SHAH2#11 SCC ONLINECYAT %

    2%. SHIVA3ISAHEBRAOBOBADEV. STATEOFMAHARASHTRA> AIR 1%$ SC 2622

    #. SHIVANARAYANLAXMINARAYAN< ORS. V. STATEOFMAHRASHTRA< ORS.> ?1%=#@

    2 SCC !65

    1. STATEV. NALINI AIR 1%%% SC 26!#

    2. STATEOFH.P. V. KRISHANLALPRADHANAIR 1%=$ SC $$

    . SUKANTICHOUDHURYV. STATEOFORISSA2#1 SCC ONLINEORI%

    !. SUNDERLALV. STATEOFRA3ASTHAN> ?2##$@ 1# SCC $1

    5. SURESHLALCHANDLULLAV. SUDHISTALPADE1%%2 ?@ BOMCR %!

    6. TUFAIL

    V

    . STATE

    OF

    UTTAR

    PRADESH

    > ?1%6%@ SCC 1%=

    $. VEERANV. STATEOFM.P. > ?2#11@ 11 SCC 6$

    =. VI3AYANV. STATEOFKERALA> AIR 1%%% SC 1#=6

    %. VINOD KAUSHIK < ORS. V. MADHVIKA 3OSHI < ORS> AD3UDICATING OFFICER"

    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT" 2###" GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA" AT

    MANTRALAYA"MUMBAI !###2" COMPLAINTNO.2 OF2#1#1%2.

    FOREIGNCASES

    1. UINNV. LEATHEM> 1%#1 AC !%5 AT52=

    2. MULCAHYV. REG?1=6=@ L.R. H.L. #6

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    STATEMENTOF!URISDICTION

    1. S+./ 1: +4 C& : C,)')(-/ P,9&7, *+-+* +4-+ E;,8 ::(9 *4-// ,&)(-,)/8

    )(7),& )(+ -(& +,)& 8 - C7,+ )+4)( 4* /9-/ 7,)*&)9+)( )+ -* 9'')++&.

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    2. S+./ 1': +4 C& : C,)')(-/ P,9&7, *+-+* +4-+" E9+ -* +4,)* ,**/8

    ,;)&& 8 +4)* C& , 8 -(8 +4, /- :, +4 +)' )(0 )( :,9" ( C7,+ : S**)(

    *4-// +- 90()J-(9 : -(8 ::(9 -* - 97,+ : ,)0)(-/ 7,)*&)9+)( 7(/** +4 9-* 4-*

    ( 9'')++& + )+ 8 - M-0)*+,-+ 7(&, +4)* 9&. H(9 )( +4 )(*+-(+ 9-* -* , +4

    :-9+* '(+)(&" +4 M-0)*+,-+ C7,+ 4-* ,:,,& +4 )(*+-(+ 9-* + +4 C7,+ : S**)(* )(

    D7,0 " X-(-&7" B4-,-+" 4(9 +4)* C7,+ 4-* +4 ,7)*)+ 7,)*&)9+)( + +,8 +4 )(*+-(+ 9-*.

    . S+./ 20: +4 C& : C,)')(-/ ,9&7, *+-+* +4-+" W4( )( - 9-* )(*+)+7+& ( -

    /)9 ,,+ , +4,)*" +4 -997*& --,& , )* ,704+ :, +4 M-0)*+,-+ -(& )+

    --,* + +4 M-0)*+,-+ +4-+ +4 ::(9 )* +,)-/ 9/7*);/8 8 +4 C7,+ : S**)(> 4

    *4-// 9'')+ )+ + +4 C7,+ : S**)(. T47* +4)* 9-* )* +,)& -+ +4 C7,+ : S**)( (

    )(0 9'')++& + )+ 8 +4 M-0)*+,-+ -(& +47* 4-* +4 ,7)*)+ 7,)*&)9+)(.

    !. S+./ 1(1) : +4 C& : C,)')(-/ P,9&7, *+-+* +4-+" N 97,+ *4-// +-

    90()J-(9 : -( ::(9 7()*4-/ 7(&, C4-+, XXI : +4 I(&)-( P(-/ C& ?!5 :

    1=6#@ 9+ 7( - 9'/-)(+ '-& 8 *' ,*( -00,);& 8 +4 ::(9 H, )( +4

    )(*+-(+ 9-* - 9'/-)(+ -* :)/& 8 +4 -00,);& -,+8" 4(9" +4)* 97,+ 4-* +4 ,7)*)+

    7,)*&)9+)(.

    STATEMENTOFFACTS

    1. T4 -997*&" M-(4-, L-/ ?M-(@" 7( )(0 ,4-(&" 0-( ,*)&)(0 )+4 4)* 7(9/

    +4 ;)9+)'" K-,-(" -/(0 )+4 4)* ): D;)- -(& *( R-04-;. K-,-( -* (97,-0)(0 :

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    M-(* 9//(+ -9-&')9 ,:,'-(9 -(& ,;)&& :)(-(9)-/ -(& '+)(-/ *7,+"

    4)94 97/')(-+& )( -( -&')**)( )(+ +4 '&)9-/ 9//0 TMC. M-( -* (+4,-//& 8

    +4 -::/7(9 : 4)* 9/-**'-+* -(& 9-' :,)(&* )+4 R-47/" 4 4-& -/-8* ( -

    ,:)9)(+ 4-9,. S( M-( 0-( ,,)(0 '(8 :,' R-47/ -(& +4 &+ 4-&

    ,-94& R*. 1 L-4 7( 4)94 R-47/ &'-(&& )+* ,+7,(.

    2. G);( 4)* :,-9+)7* ,/-+)(*4) )+4 R-04-; -(& D;)-" -(& K-,-(* )// 4-/+4 M-(

    -* (')(-+& (:-9+, + -( )(*7,-(9 /)98 : R* 2 C,,*. O( - : 99-*)(*"

    R-47/ 9-' ;, + M-(* 47* :, - */ ;, -(& 9((9+& - 8/00, )(+

    K-,-(* 9'7+, 4)94 (-/& +4' + &9,8+ 4)* (/)( -()(0 -**,& -(&

    +,-(*:,,& '(8 + 4)* -997(+. R-47/ 9-' + ( -7+ +4 )(*7,-(9 /)9)*.

    . K-,-( -*& M-( + +,-(*:, '(8 + 4)* -997(+ + -8 4)* *'*+, :*" 4)94

    D;)- 4-& (+ -)&. M-( +,)& + ( K-,-(* -( -997(+" 7+ -* 7(-/ &7 +

    )(-,,)-+ -**,&. H :7(& +4 )& -(& -**,& )( ( :)/ -(& (& +4 K-,-(*

    -997(+ -(& +,-(*:,,& R*. 2.5# /-4* -* *& + R*. 2.25 /-4* 4)94 )* 4-+ 4

    7/& 7*7-//8 +,-(*:, + 4)* -997(+.

    !. T4 (+ &-8 M-( *-+ )+4 K-,-( :, /-;)(0 :, 9//0. K-,-( *+-,+& 9704)(0

    4-;)/8" 4 -/* 4-& 94*+ -)( -(& *+'-94 -94. M-( -* /)(0 :, +4 -)( )//,*"

    7+ 97/& (+ :)(& +4'. S 4 + - ( -(& ,+ +4 (-' : - '&)9)( A(0)*-( (

    D,. C4&4-,8* ,*9,)+)(. R-04-; )''&)-+/8 ,7*4& -(& 0+ +4 '&)9)(*.

    M-(4-, -&')()*+,& +4 -)( )//, via )(+,-;(7*. K-,-( -* 7)+ :, -7+ 4-/: -(

    47,. S7&&(/8 4 &;/& :)+* -(& *)J7, -(& -* '-()(0 4-;)/8 -(& 9//-*&.

    M-( -(& R-04-; +,)& + ,;); 4)' 7+ :-)/&. K-,-( 4-& -**& --8.

    STATEMENTOFCHARGES

    F//)(0 -, +4 94-,0* -0-)(*+ +4 -997*&

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    -. M-(4-, L-/ U(&, S9+)(* #2" !65 ,-& )+4 ! -(& 12#B : +4 B.P.C.1 -(&

    S9+)(* 66 -(& 66C : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+2.

    . R-47/ G7/-+) U(&, S9+)(* #2" !65 ,-& )+4 !" 12#B -(& 1#% : +4 B.P.C. -(&

    S9+)(* 66 -(& 66C : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+.

    T4 L-* : B4-,-+ -,pari materia+ +4 L-* : I(&)-.

    ISSUESRAISED-

    1 B4-,-+ P(-/ C&.

    2 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###.

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    1 WHETHER THEACCUSEDHAVE CONCOCTEDA CRIMINAL CONSPIRACYAGAINST

    KARAN?

    2 WHETHER

    THE

    ACCUSED

    ARE

    LIABLE

    TO

    BE

    CHARGED

    UNDER

    SECTION

    66AND

    66C OFTHEIT ACT, 2000?

    3 WHETHER THE ACCUSED ARE LIABLE TO BE CHARGED FOR FORGERY AND

    CRIMINALBREACHOFTRUST?

    4 WHETHERTHEACCUSEDARELIABLEFORCOMMITTINGMURDER?

    SUMMARYOFARGUMENTS

    I# THATMANOHARANDRAHULHATCHEDACRIMINALCONSPIRACYAGAINST%ARAN#

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    T4-+ +4 -997*& , -,+ : - 9,)')(-/ 9(*),-98 -0-)(*+ K-,-(. T4 *-)& 9(*),-98

    -* )//0-/ 4)94 )* ;)7* :,' +4 94-)( : ;(+*" 4)94 , -// -,+ : +4 *-'

    +,-(*-9+)(.

    II# THATALLTHEACCUSEDARELIABLETOBECHARGEDUNDERSECTION ANDC

    OFTHEINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYACT, 2000#

    T4 -997*& 9'')++& ;-,)7* ::(9* 7(&, *9+)( 66 -(& 66C : +4 I(:,'-+)(

    T94(/08 A9+" 2###. S9+)( 66 ,*9,)* +4 7()*4'(+ :, +4 ::(9*

    9'')++& 7(&, *9+)( !" 4,-* *9+)( 66C --,+ :,' &*9,))(0 +4 ::(9 :

    &)*4(*+ 7* : 7()7 )&(+):)9-+)( :-+7, -/* ,*9,)* )+* 7()*4'(+.

    III# THATTHEACCUSEDARELIABLEFORFORGERYANDCRIMINALBREACHOFTRUST#

    B8 :,0)(0 +4 /9+,()9 &97'(+" 4)94 )* K-,-(* (+ -()(0 )& -(& -**,& )(

    +4)* 9-* +4 -997*& -/* 94-+& 4)' : 4)* '(8" +47* :,0)(0 :, +4 7,* :

    94-+)(0 K-,-(. H(9 +48 *47/& -/* 94-,0& 7(&, *9+)( !6= : +4 I.P.C.

    4)94 /-8* &( +4 7()*4'(+ :, :,0,8 9'')++& :, 7,* : 94-+)(0. T48

    *47/& -/* 7()*4& 7(&, S9+)( !#5 : +4 I.P.C. :, 9,)')(-/ ,-94 : +,7*+.IV# THATTHEACCUSEDARELIABLEFORTHEOFFENCEOFMURDER#

    S9+)( ##?!@ : +4 I.P.C. &-/* )+4 '7,&, -(& S9+)( #2 : +4 I.P.C. ,*9,)*

    7()*4'(+ :, +4 *-'. I( +4 *-)& 9-*" +4 -997*& -, /)-/ :, +4 ::(9 :

    '7,&, :, '7,&,)(0 K-,-(.

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    WRITTENSUBMISSIONS

    CONTENTION1 . MR. MANOHARLALANDMR. RAHULGULATIWEREINVOLVED

    INCRIMINALCONSPIRACYAGAINSTMR KARAN

    3

    S9+)( 12#A ?1@ : +4 IPC &:)(* 9,)')(-/ 9(*),-98 -(& S9+)( 12#B ,*9,)*

    7()*4'(+ :, 9,)')(-/ 9(*),-98!.. A 9(*),-98 9(*)*+* (+ ',/8 )( +4 )(+(+)( : +

    , '," 7+ )( +4 -0,'(+ : + , ', ,*(* + & -( 7(/-:7/ -9+" , + & - /-:7/

    -9+ 8 7(/-:7/ '-(*.5W4( + , ', ,*(* -0, + 9-,,8 *794 -9+ )(+ ::9+" +4

    ;,8 /+ )* -( -9+ )( )+*/:" -(& +4 -9+ : -94 : +4 -,+)*" ,')* -0-)(*+ ,')*" actus

    contra actum6" 9--/ : )(0 (:,9&" ): /-:7/" )* 7()*4-/ :, - 9,)')(-/ 9+ , :,

    +4 7* : 9,)')(-/ '-(*.$

    1#1 BOTHACCUSEDSHAREDTHECOMMONINTENTIONOFMURDERINGMR# %ARAN

    I( +4 ,*(+ 9-* )+ 9-( *( +4-+ R-47/ -* - 9'7+, /;, 4 4-& ( :,9& +

    +- '&)9)(. R-47/ -/* 4-& -( 8 ( M-( -(& 4)* 7(9/* '(8 4)94 -* 48 4

    *+-/)*4& - 9/* :,)(&*4) )+4 M-( 4 4)'*/: &,-'+ : -( 7/(+ /):*+8/. A 9/-,

    ;)&(9 : +4), :,)(&*4) -(& R-47/* ;)/ )(+(+ -* 4( 4 0-; '(8 + M-(

    3 S9+)( 12#A : T4 I(&)-( P(-/ C&" 1=6#

    4 S9+)( 12#B : T4 I(&)-( P(-/ C&" 1=6#

    5S9+)( 12#A : +4 I(&)-( P(-/ C&" 1%#=.

    6 A 9(+,-9+ )* -( -9+ -* )+ , -0-)(*+ -( -9+.

    7F-+'- B)) A4'& P-+/ ;. S+-+ : G7-,-+ < A(,> 2##=?6@SCC$=%> 7)(( ;. L-+4'> 1%#1 AC

    !%5 -+ 52=> M7/9-48 ;. R0 ?1=6=@ L.R. H.L. #6> A-8 A0-,-/ V*. U()( : I(&)- -(& O,*> 1%%AIR 16$" 1%% SCR ?@ 5!.

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    9(+)(77*/8 -(& /-+," *7&&(/8 &'-(&& )+ -9 -(& ,**7,)*& M-( + & *. M,;,"

    4 )(*+)0-+& M-( */)04+/8 8 *-8)(0 +4-+ 4 97/& 4-9 )( + 4)* :-+4,* -997(+ -(& +,-(*:,

    '(8 )+47+ - +,-9. M-(4)/" K-,-( 4-& &;/& &,)()(0 4-)+* -(& +4)* -* &)*/)&

    8 M-( 8+ 4 9(+)(7& + *7,+ K-,-( * -* + 0-)( 4)* +,7*+. A/*" &7,)(0 +4)* +)'"

    R-47/ *+-,+& 9')(0 + M-(* 47* :, */;,* )(*)+ : +4), ,/-+)(* )(0 *+,-)(&.

    H," +48 +4 +,-(*:,,& '(8 :,' K-,-(* -997(+ ;)- +4 8/00, -(& ',;,"

    R-04-; 4-* *+-+& +4-+ 4 *- +4' +4 ,)(0 ( +4 9'7+, 9(+)(77*/8 -(& +47*

    K-,-( 0+ - +-*+ : +4 /& -(& +4)* -9+);)+8 997,,& ( - : ', 99-*)(*. L-+, ("

    +4)(0* *+-,+& + +- - +7,( -+ K-,-(* -* (9 D;)- -997*& 4)' : )(0 9/* + K-,-(

    (/8 :, 4)* '(8 -(& 4)/ K-,-( /-704& -+ +4 *-'" M-( :/+ 7*+ -(& /:+. L-+," +4

    47')/)-+)( 4 :-9& )( 9/-** :, &:-7/+)(0 )( -8'(+ : *'*+, :* -&&& :7/ + +4 :),

    -(& +4 ,*7/+-(+ *-+ -+ 4' +,)00,& +4 9(*),-98 -(& 4)* &*), + +4 '-*+, : 4)*

    ( :-+ 4)94 97/& *( :,' D;)-* *+-+'(+ 4)94 *4& /)04+ ( M-(* &*), +

    4)* ( '-*+, -(& 4(9 0++)(0 ,)& : &(&(98. T4 (+ &-8" 4( K-,-( -* +-,8

    8& -(& *-&" M-( -* *+(:-9& -(& &)& (+ *4 -(8 ,-9+)( 4)94 *4* +4-+ K-,-(*

    -9+)(* , + /-+ -(& 4( -*& + +,-(*:, '(8 4 +,-(*:,,& +,- '(8 * -* +

    97+ 4)* /-(. T47*" )+ 9-( 9/-,/8 *( +4-+ +48 +4 9(*),& + )// K-,-(> M-( +

    /); -( 7/(+" )(&(&(+ /): -(& R-47/ + :7/:)/ 4)* +94 &,-'*. T4,(" M-( 9-'

    +4 -9+); '', : +4), -**9)-+)(.

    T4 )(0,&)(+* : +4 ::(9 : 9,)')(-/ 9(*),-98 -, +4-+ +4, *47/& -( -0,'(+

    +( ,*(* 4 -, -//0& + 9(*), -(& +4 *-)& -0,'(+ *47/& :, &)(0 -(

    )//0-/ -9+ , :, &)(0 8 )//0-/ '-(* -( -9+ 4)94 )+*/: '-8 (+ )//0-/ =. G(,-//8 -

    9(*),-98 )* 4-+94& )( *9,98 -(& )+ '-8 &)::)97/+ + -&&79 &),9+ ;)&(9 : +4

    8 R-' 3+4'-/-() -(& D.S. C4,-" T4 I(&)-( C& 552 ?T4'*( R7+,*" 1*+&(." 2#1!@

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    *-'%. T4 ,*97+)( 9,-;* /-; + ,/8 ', 7( 9),97'*+-(+)-/ ;)&(9. T4

    9(*),-98 9-( 7(&7+&/8 ,;& 8 ;)&(9" )+4, &),9+ , 9),97'*+-(+)-/ 1#. M,

    ;)&(9 -* + +,-(*')**)( : +4704+* *4-,)(0 +4 7(/-:7/ &*)0( '-8 *7::)9)(+. I( '*+

    9-** ,: : 9(*),-98 )* /-,0/8 )(:,(+)-/ +4704 +4 )(:,(9 '-8 :7(&& ( */)&

    :-9+*. S7,,7(&)(0 9),97'*+-(9* -(& -(+9&(+ , *7*7(+ 9(&79+" 9(*+)+7+ ,/;-(+

    '-+,)-/11. T ,)(0 4' +4 94-,0 : 9(*),-98 )+4)( +4 -')+ : S9+)( 12#B : +4

    IPC )+ )* (9**-,8 + *+-/)*4 +4-+ +4, -* -( -0,'(+ +( +4 -,+)* :, &)(0 -(

    7(/-:7/ -9+. I+ )* ( &7+ +,7 +4-+ )+ )* &)::)97/+ + *+-/)*4 9(*),-98 8 &),9+ ;)&(9

    -(&" +4,:," :,' *+-/)*4& :-9+* )(:,(9 97/& &,-( 7+ +4, '7*+ *'

    '-+,)-/ :,' 4)94 )+ 7/& ,-*(-/ + *+-/)*4 - 9((9+)( +( +4 -//0&

    9(*),-98 -(& +4 -9+ &( 7,*7-(+ + +4 *-)& 9(*),-9812. I+ 4-* ( 4/& )( +4 9-* :

    S+-+ : H.P. ;*. K,)*4-( L-/ P,-&4-(1+4-+ ;,8 ( : +4 9(*),-+,* (& (+ +- -9+);

    -,+ )( +4 9'')**)( : -94 -(& ;,8 ( : +4 9(*),-+)(-/ -9+*. M,;," +4)* 4-*

    ( *7/'(+& )( +4 9-* : S+-+ ;*. N-/)()1!4, )+ -* 4/& +4-+ 4, )( 7,*7-(9

    : +4 -0,'(+ +4 9(*),-+,* 9'')+ ::(9* )(&);)&7-//8 , -&+ )//0-/ '-(* + & -

    /0-/ -9+ 4)94 4-* - (7* + & +4 9+ : 9(*),-98" -// : +4' )// /)-/ ;( ):

    9 S4);-(-,-8-( L-')(-,-8-( < O,*. S+-+ : M-4,-*4+,- < O,*.> ?1%=#@ 2 SCC !65

    10 K4-, S)(04 ;*. S+-+ ?D/4) A&'(.@ > AIR 1%== SC 1== -+ .1%5!

    11N, M4-''-& Y7*7: M')( ;*. S+-+ : M-4-,-*4+,- > AIR 1%$1 SC ==5

    12 V)-8-( ;*. S+-+ : K,-/- > AIR 1%%% SC 1#=6

    13 AIR 1%=$ SC $$

    14 AIR 1%%% SC 26!#

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    *' : +4' 4-; (+ -9+);/8 -,+)9)-+& )( 9'')**)( : +4* ::(9*15. I( - 9-*

    :, +4 SC )+ -* -0-)( *7*+-(+)-+& 8 +4 H(/ C7,+.

    S9+)( 1# : +4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2 +-/* -7+ +4)(0* *-)& , &( 8 9(*),-+, )(

    ,:,(9 + 9''( &*)0(16. S9+)( 1# : +4 E;)&(9 A9+ '7*+ 9(*+,7& )(

    -99,&-(9 )+4 +4 ,)(9)/ +4-+ +4 +4)(0 &(" ,)++(" *( )( 9-,,8)(0 7+ +4

    9(*),-98 )* ,9);-/ -* - ,: : +4 9(*),-981$. T4)* 4-* ( :7,+4, /-,-+& )( +4

    9-* : S-,&7/ S)(04 C-;*4-, ;*. S+-+ : M-4-,-*4+,- 1=4, )+ -* 4/& +4-+ (9 ,)'-

    :-9) ;)&(9 )*+* -* + 4+4, - ,*( -* - -,+8 + +4 9(*),-98" -(8+4)(0 *-)&" &(

    , ,)++( 8 +4 9(*),-+, )+4 ,:,(9 + +4 9''( )(+(+)(" )* ,/;-(+ :, ,;)(0

    +4 +4, ,*( -* - -,+8 + )+.

    S9+)( 15! : +4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2 &-/* )+4 +4 7*+)()(0 -(& +*+)'()* :

    )+(***1%. A99,&)(0 + +4 *9+)(" ;)&(9 : 4*+)/ )+(** 9-( ,/)& 7( 8 +4

    ,*97+)( + +4 +(+ + 4)94 )+ *7,+* +4 ,*97+)( ;,*)( : +4 )(9)&(+2#. T47*

    +4, )* ( /0-/ -, + 9(;)9+)( ( +4 -*)* : +4* +*+)'()*21.

    S9+)( 6 : +4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2 &-/* )+4 +4 ,/;-(98 : :-9+* :,')(0 -,+ :

    *-' +,-(*-9+)(22.

    15 M4&. U*'-( M4&. H7**-)( ;*. S+-+ : M-4-,-*4+,- > 1%=1 C,L3 5== SC

    16 S9+)( 1# : +4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2

    17 M),J- A-, ;*. K)(0 E',, > AIR 1%!# PC 1$6 -+ . 1=#

    18 ?1%6!@ 2 SCR $=

    19 S9+)( 15! : T4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2

    20 P,)+4;) ;*. S+-+ : H-,8-(- > ?2#1#@ = SCC 56

    21 R-',7*4(- ;*. S+-+ : M-4-,-*4+,- > ?2##$@ 1 SCC 525

    22 S9+)( 6 : T4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2

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    I+ )* 47'/8 *7')++& :, +4 H(,-/ C7,+ +4-+ -// +4 :-9+* -(& 9),97'*+-(9*

    9,,,-+)(0 )+4 -94 +4, )(&)9-+ +4-+ +4 +4 -997*& -9+& )( 9//-,-+)( + )//

    K-,-( :, :7/:)//)(0 +4), '+);*.

    CONTENTION2# THEACCUSEDHAVECOMMITTEDTHEOFFENCEOFHAC%INGUNDER

    SECTION ANDCOFINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYACT2000

    PL

    I( +4 9-* -+ 4-(&" M-(4-, -(& R-47/" 9'')++& ;-,)7* ::(9* 7(&, *9+)( ! -(&

    66C : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###. S9+)( 662,*9,)* +4 7()*4'(+ :, +4

    ::(9* 9'')++& 7(&, *9+)( !" 4,-* *9+)( 66C --,+ :,' &*9,))(0 +4 ::(9

    : &)*4(*+ 7* : 7()7 )&(+):)9-+)( :-+7, -/* ,*9,)* )+* 7()*4'(+. T47*

    M-(4-, -(& R-47/ -, /)-/ + 7()*4& 7(&, S9+)( 66 -(& 66C : +4 I(:,'-+)(

    T94(/08 A9+.

    2#1 THEACCUSEDGAINEDUNAUTHORISEDACCESS INTOTHEVICTIM4SCOMPUTER

    ANDONLINEBAN%INGACCOUNT

    I( K7'-, V. W4)+/82!" +4 -997*& /00& )( + +4 3)(+ A9-&')9 N+," ?3ANET@ -* ):

    4 -* +4 -7+4,)*& 7*," +4,8 9-7*)(0 - /** : R*. ="!=2 + +4 -7+4,)*& *7*9,),*.

    T4 -997*& -* 4/& /)-/ 7(&, *9+)( 66 : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###. I(

    +4)* 9-*" M-(4-, -(& R-47/ 9'')++& ;-,)7* 9'7+, ,/-+& ::(9*" *+-,+)(0 ( - &-8

    4( R-47/ 9-' ;, + K-,-(* 47* :, - */;,. T48 0-)(& 7(-7+4,)*& -99** +

    23 S9+)( 66 : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###.

    24 4++.*/)&*4-,.(+NIIC(*7/+)(0)+-9+2###(-/+)*::(9*)+49-**+7&)* /-*+-99**& ( 26+4 37/8 2#15

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    K-,-(* 9'7+," +4( +48 )(*,+& +4 8 /00, &;)9 -(& )(*+-//& )+* *:+-, )(+ +4

    9'7+, -(& 7*& )+ + &9,8+ ?+,-9+@ K-,-(* (/)( -()(0 -**,& -(& +,-(*:,

    ;-,)7* -'7(+* : '(8 -+ ;-,)7* +)'* + R-47/* -997(+. T4* ::(9* -, 7()*4-/

    7(&, *9+)( 66 -(& 66C : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 -9+" 2###.

    U(&, *9+)( 66C : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2### -(8 ,*( 4 '-* -

    :,-7&7/(+ , &)*4(*+ 7* : -(8 /9+,()9 *)0(-+7," -**,& , -(8 7()7 )&(+):)9-+)(

    :-+7, : -(8 +4, ,*( )* -( ::(9. I+ -/* ,*9,)* +4 7()*4'(+ :, +4)* ::(9.

    I( V)(& K-7*4) < O,*. V. M-&4;)- 3*4) < O,*. +4 ,*(&(+ -99**& 4, 47*-(&*

    -(& :-+4,)(/-* '-)/ )&* 8 7*)(0 +4), -**,&. T4 ,*(&(+ -* 4/& /)-/ :,

    ;)/-+)(0 *9+)( 66C. S)')/-,/8 )( S-, M-/) V. G),)*4 " +4 ,*(&(+* , 4/& /)-/

    :, ;)/-+)(0 *9+)( 66C : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###.

    2#2 THEACCUSED%NO$INGLYINTRODUCEDA COMPUTERCONTAMINANTINTOTHE

    VICTIM4SCOMPUTER

    U(&, S9+)( ! : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2### 25*97,)(0 7(-7+4,)*& -99** +

    - 9'7+, , 9'7+, *8*+'26 , &(/-&)(0" 98)(0 , +,-9+)(0 &-+- :,' +4

    *8*+'2$, )(+,&79)(0 - 9'7+, 9(+-')(-(+ , ;),7* )(+ +4 9'7+, *8*+' 2=7-/):8

    -* ::(9*.

    I( A4)(-; G7+- V. S+-+ : H-,8-(-2%" +4 +)+)(, -* -997*& : 4-9)(0 -(& 0-)()(0

    -99** + 9(:)&(+)-/ )(:,'-+)(" : 4)* :,', '/8, 4)/ )( )+* '/8'(+" -(&

    :,-,&& +4 &+-)/* + ( : 4)* '/8,* 9'+)+,*. I( -(+4, 9-*" ++, (( -*

    25 S9+)( ! : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###

    26S9+)( !?-@ : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###.

    27S9+)( !?@ : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###.

    28S9+)( !?9@ : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###.

    292##= C,).L.3. !56.

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    +4 M4-*)* BPO :,-7& :7, '/8* +-)(& )( 9&* :,' 97*+',* )( -(

    7(-7+4,)*& '-((, -(& 7*& +4* )( 9&* + +,-(*:, ;-,)7* *7'* : '(8 :,' +4

    -997(+* : +4* 97*+',* -'7(+)(0 + - ++-/ : !"26"###. T4 97,+ 4/& +4-+ &7 + +4

    7(-7+4,)*& (-+7, : -99** + +4 -997(+* : +4* 97*+',*" S9+)( !?-@ 7/&

    -/)9-/#. S)')/-,/8 4( +48 *97,& 7(-7+4,)*& -99** + K-,-(* 9'7+," +48

    9'')++& -( ::(9 7(&, *9+)( !?-@.

    I( +4 9-*" S-, M-/) V. R-47/ P S4-41" +4 ,*(&(+* 4-& 9)& - &'-)( (-' ?-

    &'-)(@ -(& , 4/& + /)-/ :, ;)/-+)( : S9+)( !?@ : +4 I(:,'-+)(

    T94(/08 A9+. S)')/-,/8 )( - 9-* )( R-)0-,42"C4-++)*0-,4 -( '-)/ -* 7*& + 4-9 )(+

    -( SBI B,-(94* *8*+' + 9-+7, +4 7*,(-' -(& -**,& : +4 D)-/U 9((9+)(*

    -(& *(& +4' + - *9):)9 '-)/ -&&,**. T4 -997*& -* 4/& /)-/ 7(&, *9+)( 66 :,

    ;)/-+)(0 S9+)( !?@ : +4 IT A9+.

    2#' THEACCUSEDCOMMITTEDARELIABLETOBEPUNISHEDUNDERSECTION' OF

    INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYACT, 2000

    R-47/ -(& M-(4-, ;)/-+& *9+)( !?@ 4( +48 &9,8+& , )( +4, ,&* +,-9+&

    K-,-(* (+ -()(0 -**,& 7*)(0 +4 8 /00,. M-(4-, -(& R-47/ -/* )(+,&79& -

    9'7+, 9(+-')(-(+" ).. +4 8 /00, &;)9 -(& *:+-," +4,8 ;)/-+)(0 *9+)(

    !?9@ : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 7(&, 4)94 )(+,&79)(0 - 9'7+, 9(+-')(-(+

    )(+ - 9'7+, *8*+' )* ,4))+&. I( +4 *-' 9-*" +4 ,*(&(+ + 7 - ;,8

    )(+,*+)(0 '& : ,-+)(. H *(+ - '-)/ )+4 -( -++-94'(+ 4)94 -* -*)9-//8 -

    30 4++.*/)&*4-,.(+NIIC(*7/+)(0)+-9+2###(-/+)*::(9*)+49-**+7&)* /-*+

    -99**& ( 26+4 37/8 2#15

    312#11 SCC O(L)( C8AT %

    32P-;-( D700-/" C8, L- T4 I(&)-( P,*9+); 11 ?S--*4-, L- P7/)9-+)(*" N D/4)"

    2(&&(.@

    33Ibid

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    9'7+, 9(+-')(-(+ +4-+ 9-+7,& )(:,'-+)(. T4 ,*(&(+* , 4/& /)-/ :,

    ;)/-+)(0 *9+)( !?9@ : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+.

    A C'7+, 9(+-')(-(+ '-(* -(8 *+ : 9'7+, )(*+,79+)(* +4-+ -, &*)0(& + '&):8"

    &*+,8" ,9,&" +,-(*')+ &-+- , ,0,-'' ,*)&)(0 )+4)( - 9'7+," 9'7+, *8*+' ,

    9'7+, (+, , 8 -(8 '-(* + 7*7, +4 (,'-/ ,-+)( : +4 9'7+," 9'7+,

    *8*+' , 9'7+, (+,!. I( +4 9-* -+ 4-(&" R-47/ )(+,&79& - 8 /00, &;)9 -*

    // -* )+* *:+-, )(+ K-,-(* 9'7+,. T4704 +4 8 /00, &;)9 &* (+ 9'

    7(&, +4 &:)()+)( : - 9'7+, 9(+-')(-(+ 7+ )+* *:+-, &*. A(8 *:+-, )* - *+ :

    9'7+, )(*+,79+)(*. T4 8 /00, *:+-, -* 7*& 8 M-(4-, -(& R-47/ + &9,8+

    K-,-(* (+ -()(0 -**,&" +47* +4 8 /00, *:+-," ).. - *+ : 9'7+,

    )(*+,79+)(* -* 7*& + ,9,& &-+-" 4)94 )* K-,-(* -**,&. T4,8 +4 8 /00,

    *:+-, :-//* )+4)( +4 &:)()+)( : - 9'7+, 9(+-')(-(+. T4 ,*(9 : +4 8

    /00, *:+-, )( +4 4-,& &)* : K-,-(* 9'7+, )* -&')**)/ -* -( ;)&(9 7(&,

    S9+)( ?2@ : +4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2" 4)94 &:)(* E;)&(9 -(& 9;,* )+4)(

    )+* -')+ /9+,()9 ,9,&* -(& +4, &97'(+*. F7,+4, ,/)-(9 )* /-9& ( ,+ )+(**"

    H-*4'+* *+-+'(+" 4)94 )* -/* -&')**)/ 7(&, *9+)( ?2@ : +4 I(&)-( E;)&(9

    A9+" 1=$2. W4+4, - -,+)97/-, -9+)( : )(+,&79)(0 - 9'7+, 9(+-')(-(+ , ;),7* )*

    &( )(+(+)(-//8 , 7()(+(+)(-//8 , )+4 , )+47+ -(8 (/&0" +4 /0-/ /)-)/)+8 :,

    &-'-0* 8 -8 : 9'(*-+)( ,'-)(* +4 *-' 5.H(9" +4704 M-(4-, -(& R-47/

    )(+(&& + +,-(*:, '(8 :,' K-,-(* -997(+ + R-47/* -997(+" +4), )(+(+)( (& (+

    ,;& + 4/& +4' /)-/ 7(&, +4)* *9+)(. B+4 : +4' )// /)-/ :, ;)/-+)(0

    *9+)( !?9@ : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###.T47* M-(4-, -(& R-47/ *47/&

    34 E/-(-+)( ?)@ + S9+)( ! : +4 I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 A9+" 2###.

    35P-;-( D700-/" C8, L- T4 I(&)-( P,*9+); 211 ?S--*4-, L- P7/)9-+)(*" N D/4)"2(&&(.@

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    4/& /)-/ :, ;)/-+)(0 +4)* *9+)( 8 7*)(0 K-,-(* (+ -()(0 )& -(& -**,& + +,-(*:,

    ;-,)7* -'7(+* : '(8 + R-47/* -997(+

    CONTENTION '# THE ACCUSED MR# MANOHAR LAL AND MR# RAHUL GULATI ARE

    LIABLEFORFORGERYANDCRIMINALBREACHOFTRUST

    3

    M-(4-, -(& R-47/ -, /)-/ :, 7()*4'(+ : :,0,8 -* 7(&, *9+)( !65 : +4 I.P.C.6"

    :,0,8 )* &:)(& -* '-)(0 -(8 :-/* &97'(+* , /9+,()9 ,9,& )+4 +4 )(+(+ + 9-7*

    &-'-0 + -(8 ,*( , + 9'')+ :,-7& 7(&, *9+)( !6 : +4 IPC. B8 :,0)(0 +4

    /9+,()9 &97'(+" 4)94 )* K-,-(* (+ -()(0 )& -(& -**,& )( +4)* 9-* +48 -/*

    94-+& 4)' : 4)* '(8" +47* :,0)(0 :, +4 7,* : 94-+)(0 K-,-(. H(9 +48 *47/&

    -/* 94-,0& 7(&, *9+)( !6= : +4 I.P.C. 4)94 /-8* &( +4 7()*4'(+ :, :,0,8

    9'')++& :, 7,* : 94-+)(0.

    '#1 MANOHARANDRAHULINTENDEDTOCHEAT%ARAN

    I( ,&, + 9(*+)+7+ -( ::(9 : :,0,8" +4 )(0,&)(+ : mala fide )(+(+)( '7*+

    *-+)*:)&. I( S7-(+) C47&47,8 V. S+-+ : O,)**-$" +4, )*+& -//0-+)(* : :,0,8 :

    H)04 S94/ C,+):)9-+* )**7& + +4 +)+)(, 8 +4 B-,& : S9(&-,8 E&79-+)(" O,)**-

    :, +4 7,* : 94-+)(0. T4 ::(9 : 94-+)(0 -* &:)(& 7(&, *9+)( !15 : +4 I.P.C.

    36I(&)-( P(-/ C&" 1=6#

    372#1 SCC (/)( O,) %

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    ,7),* **(+)-/ /'(+ : &9+)( -* // -* :,-7&7/(+ , &)*4(*+ )(&79'(+ 8 +4

    -997*&. W4)/ -(-/8J)(0 +4 ,;)*)(* 7(&, *9+)(* !2# -(& !15 : +4 I.P.C. )+ 4-* (

    )(+& 8 +4 S7,' C7,+ )( I(&, M4-( G*-') < A(,. V. S+-+ : U++-,-(94-/

    9@ T4-+ *794 &)*4(*+ 7* , &)**-/ : +4-+ ,,+8 *47/& )( ;)/-+)( : -(8

    &),9+)( : /- ,*9,))(0 +4 '& )( 4)94 *794 +,7*+ )* + &)*94-,0&" , : -(8

    41?2#1#@ 1# SCC 6##> C9 V. A.N. C/-, E(0)(,* L+&. ?1%6%@ 2 R.P.C. !1

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    /0-/ 9(+,-9+" ,** , )'/)&" 4)94 4 4-* '-& +794)(0 +4 &)*94-,0 : *794

    +,7*+" , )/:7//8 *7::,* -(8 +4, ,*( * + &" 9'')+* 9,)')(-/ ,-94 : +,7*+.

    I( R V(-+,)*4(-( V. C(+,-/ B7,-7 : I(;*+)0-+)( !2" +4 S7,' C7,+ 4/& +4-+ +4 +,'*

    : S9+)( !#5 -* ;,8 )& -(& +4-+ -/8 + -(8( 4 )* (+,7*+& )+4 ,,+8 ,

    &')()( ;, ,,+8. T4 97,+ 4/& +4-+ ): *794 ,*( )/:7//8 ')*-,,)-+* , 9(;,+*

    +4 ,,+8 (+,7*+& + 4)'" 4 9'')+* 9,)')(-/ ,-94 : +,7*+. A* *+-+& -;" +4 -997*&

    -* (+,7*+& )+4 &')()( ;, +4 ;)9+)'* ,,+8 -(& &)*4(*+/8 ')*-,,)-+& +4

    ;)9+)'* ,,+8 :, 4)* ( (:)+ -(& 9-7*& ,(0:7/ /** + +4 ;)9+)'.

    I( O(-, N-+4 M)*4,- V. S+-+ ?NCT : D/4)@!

    " +4 H(/ S7,' C7,+ (+& +4-+ )( +4

    9'')**)( : +4 ::(9 : 9,)')(-/ ,-94 : +,7*+" + &)*+)(9+ -,+* -, )(;/;&. T4

    :),*+ 9(*)*+* : +4 9,-+)( : -( /)0-+)( )( ,/-+)( + +4 ,,+8 ;, 4)94 &')()(

    , 9(+,/ )* -97),& 8 +4 -997*&. T4 *9(& )* - ')*-,,)-+)( , &-/)(0 )+4 +4

    ,,+8 &)*4(*+/8 -(& 9(+,-,8 + +4 +,'* : +4 /)0-+)( 9,-+&. A* ,;)7*/8 *+-+&"

    +4 -997*& -99**& K-,-(* (/)( -()(0 -997(+ 8 7*)(0 +4 8/00, -(& +,-(*:,,&

    *7'* : '(8 ( *;,-/ 99-*)(*. N+)+4*+-(&)(0 +4-+" K-,-( 4-& (+,7*+& M-(4-,

    )+4 ,')**)( + +,-(*:, *'-// -'7(+* : '(8" ,;)&& +4-+ M-(4-, + K-,-(

    )(:,'& -7+ +4 *-'. A* , +4 :-9+*4+" +4 -997*& :,-7&7/(+/8 +,-(*:,,& R*. 2.5

    /-4* :,' K-,-(* -( -997(+ -* *& + +4 *7' : R*. 2.25 /-4* :, 4)94 4 4-&

    -7+4,)+8 + +,-(*:,.

    I( C4//, M-(-/ N-,-8-( I++),-;) N-'7&),) V. S+-+ : T,-;-(9,!!" +4 H(/

    S7,' C7,+ 4/& +4-+" + 9(*+)+7+ -(& ::(9 : 9,)')(-/ ,-94 : +,7*+ )+ )* **(+)-/

    +4-+ +4 ,*97+)( '7*+ ,; :),*+ : -// +4-+ +4 -997*& -* (+,7*+& )+4 *' ,,+8

    422##% SCC $$> C,-(/)04 P,9)*)( E(0)(,)(0 C. L+&. V. B,8-(+ ?1%56@ A// E(0/-(& R,+

    #1

    43?2##=@ 2 SCC 561

    441%5 SC AIR !$=

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    , )+4 -(8 &')()( , , ;, )+. I+ 4-* + *+-/)*4& :7,+4, +4-+ )( ,*9+ : +4

    ,,+8 * (+,7*+&" +4, -* &)*4(*+ 7* , &)**-/ )( ;)/-+)( : - &),9+)( : /- ,

    /0-/ 9(+,-9+" 8 +4 -997*& 4)'*/: , 8 *'( /* 4)94 4 )//)(0/8 *7::,& + &.

    T47*" +4 ,*97+)( *+-+* +4-+ +4 -997*& -* (+,7*+& )+4 &')()( , , ;, +4

    ;)9+)'* ,,+8" ).. 4)* 9'7+, -(& -( -997(+" -(& +4-+ +4, -* - &)*4(*+ 7* )(

    ;)/-+)( : -( )'/)& /0-/ 9(+,-9+ 8 +4 -997*& 4)'*/:.

    CONTENTION # THE ACCUSED ARE LIABLE FOR THE OFFENCE OF CULPABLE

    HOMICIDE AMOUNTING TO MURDER UNDER SECTION '00 PUNISHABLE UNDER

    SECTION'02

    P

    L

    S9+)( ##?!@ : +4 IPC ,-&* -* E9+ )( +4 9-** 4, )( -:+, 9+&" 97/-/

    4')9)& )* '7,&," ): +4 -9+ 8 4)94 +4 &-+4 )* 9-7*& )* &( )+4 +4 )(+(+)( :

    9-7*)(0 &-+4" ,> ): +4 ,*( 9'')++)(0 +4 -9+ (* +4-+ )+ )* * )'')((+/8 &-(0,7*

    +4-+ )+ '7*+" )( -// ,-)/)+8" 9-7* &-+4 , *794 &)/8 )(7,8 -* )* /)/8 + 9-7* &-+4"

    -(& 9'')+* *794 -9+ )+47+ -(8 97* :, )(97,,)(0 +4 ,)* : 9-7*)(0 &-+4 , *794

    )(7,8 -* -:,*-)&.

    U(&, +4 *94' : +4 IPC" 97/-/ 4')9)& )* 0(7* -(& '7,&, )+* *9)*. T47* -//

    '7,&, )* 97/-/ 4')9)& 7+ -// 97/-/ 4')9)& )* (+ '7,&, !5. T4, -,

    45 V,-( ;*. S+-+ : M.P. > ?2#11@ 11 SCC 6$

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    &)::,)(0 &0,* : 97/-/ 4')9)& (-'/8" :),*+" *9(&" +4),&!6. T4 :),*+ &0, 97/-/

    4')9)& )* &:)(& -* '7,&, 7(&, S9+)( ## : IPC!$.

    C-** /) +4 ,*(+ ( ,/8 (,'7*/8 ( 9),97'*+-(+)-/ ;)&(9. W4( ;)&(9 )* : -

    9),97'*+-(+)-/ (-+7," 9),97'*+-(9* :, 9(9/7*)( : 07)/+ *47/& *+-/)*4&!=-(& :-9+*

    *47/& 9(*)*+(+ )+4 48+4*)* : 07)/+ : -997*&!%. F, &+,')()(0 +4 7*:7/(** :

    9),97'*+-(9*" ,0-,& '7*+ 4-& + +4 ++-/)+8 : +4 9),97'*+-(9*5#. I(&);)&7-/

    9),97'*+-(9* 9(*)&,& )( )*/-+)( -(& &);,9& :,' +4 9(++ '-8 8 +4'*/;*

    --, )((977*51.I+ )* (/8 4( +4 ;-,)7* 9),97'*+-(9* -, 9(*)&,& 9()(+/8 +4-+ )+

    9'* **)/ + 7(&,*+-(& +4'. H(9 +4, '7*+ - 94-)( : ;(+* 4)94 &* (+

    /-; -(8 ,-*(-/ 0,7(& :, - 9(9/7*)( 9(*)*+(+ )+4 )((9(9 : -997*&52. I+ '7*+

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    ?!@ : S9+)( ## 7/& -/)9-/ 4, +4 (/&0 : +4 ::(&, -* + +4

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    ,*( , ,*(* )(0 9-7*& :,' 4)* )'')((+/8 &-(0,7* -9+" -,)'-+* + -

    ,-9+)9-/ 9,+-)(+85!.S794 (/&0 ( +4 -,+ : +4 ::(&, '7*+ : +4 4)04*+ &0,

    46 R7/) R-' ;*. S+-+ : H-,8-(- > ?2##2@ $ SCC 6$1

    47 C4-9 ;*. S+-+ : K,-/- > ?2##!@ 12 SCC 26%

    48 S4);-) S-4,- B-& ;*. S+-+ : M-4-,-*4+,- > AIR 1%$ SC 2622

    49 R-'0-/ ;*. S+-+ : M-4-,-*4+,- > AIR 1%$2 SC 656

    50N-*' A4'& ;*. D/4) A&')( > ?1%$!@ 2 SCR 6%! ?6%6@

    51 3-(*4-, P,-*-& ;*. S+-+ : U.P. > 2#1?@ AL3 222

    52 T7:-)/ ;*. S+-+ : U++-, P,-&*4 > ?1%6%@ SCC 1%=

    53 H-(7'-(+ ;* S+-+ : M-&48- P,-&*4 > AIR 1%52 SC !

    54 B7&4) L-/ ;*. S+-+ : U++-,-4-(& > AIR 2##% SC =$

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    : ,-)/)+855" +4 -9+ 4-;)(0 ( 9'')++& 8 +4 ::(&, )+47+ -(8 97* :,

    )(97,,)(0 +4 ,)* : 9-7*)(0 &-+4 , *794 )(7,8 -* -:,*-)& 56.I( +4)* 9-* M-(4-," +4

    -997*&" -* *4( )( '-(8 )(*+-(9* -(& +*+):)& 8 D,. D*4-(&8 "***& 0&

    (/&0 -7+ +4 '&)9)(*"-(& -/* ( +4 '&)9-/ 4)*+,8 : K-,-(. H 4-&

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    )* ( )(+(+)( + 9-7* +4 &-+4 : -(8 -,+)97/-, ,*(5$.T4 9/-7* '-8 -/* 7*& )(

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    -* )* /)/8 + 9-7* &-+4.5=

    S9+)( !5 : +4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2 &-/* )+4 )()(* : ,+* 5%.

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    4-(&* 4,-* -(+& + :7/:)/ 4)* &,-'* : 9')(0 - +9407,7. M-(4-, -* /)(0 :,

    -( ,+7()+8 + )// K-,-( -(& :, +4-+" 4 +,-(*:,,& +,- R*. 25### + 4)* -997(+ -*

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    +*+):)& +4-+ +4 4-,'-98 4-* - /+ : 97*+',* * )( +4)* 9-*" )+ 97/& ,-*(-/8

    55 L-')(-+4 ;*. S+-+ : C4-++)*0-,4 > AIR 2##% SC =$

    56 S7(&, L-/ ;*. S+-+ : R--*+4-( > ?2##$@ 1# SCC $1

    57 D; R- ;*. S+-+ : P7(- > AIR 1%%2 SC %5#

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    59 S9+)( !5 : T4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2

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    H )* 7-//8 /)-/ -* M,. M-(4-, /-/.

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    PRAYER FOR RELIEF

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    &9/-, +4-+

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    7(&, S9+)( 12#B : +4 I.P.C.

    2 T4-+ +4 -997*& ,*(* 4-; 9'')++& -( ::(9 7(&, S9+)( 66 -(& 66C :

    I(:,'-+)( T94(/08 -9+ 2###

    T4-+ +4 -997*& -, 07)/+8 7(&, S9+)( !6= -(& *9+)( !#5 : +4 I(&)-( P(-/

    C&" 1=6#" :, +4 ::(9 : F,0,8 -(& C,)')(-/ B,-94 : T,7*+ ,*9+);/8.

    ! T4-+ +4 -997*& 94-,0& -(& 7()*4& :, 9(*),)(0 + 9'')+ '7,&, "

    7()*4-/ 7(&, *9+)( #2 : +4 I(&)-( P(-/ C&" 1=6#.

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