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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*+
*4 +4-+ )+4)( -// 47'-( ,-)/)+8 +4 -9+ '7*+ 4-; ( &( 8 +4 -997*& 5.C/-7*
?!@ : S9+)( ## 7/& -/)9-/ 4, +4 (/&0 : +4 ::(&, -* + +4
,-)/)+8 : &-+4 : - ,*( , ,*(* )( 0(,-/ -* &)*+)(07)*4& :,' - -,+)97/-,
,*( , ,*(* )(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-&
(/&0 +4-+ 4)* -9+ : )(9+)(0 -), 7/* ;)- )(+,-;(7*@ )// )( -// ,-)/)+8 9-7*
&-+4 I+ 4-* ( 4/& +4-+ -/+4704 +4)* 9/-7* )* 7*7-//8 )(;& )( +4* 9-** 4, +4,
)* ( )(+(+)( + 9-7* +4 &-+4 : -(8 -,+)97/-, ,*(5$.T4 9/-7* '-8 -/* 7*& )(
+4* 9-** 4, +4 ,*( (* +4-+ +4 -9+ )* /)/8 + 9-7* &-+4 , *794 &)/8 )(7,8
-* )* /)/8 + 9-7* &-+4.5=
S9+)( !5 : +4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2 &-/* )+4 )()(* : ,+* 5%.
M-( -(& R-47/ -(+& + )// K-,-(. M-(4-,* '+); -* + *97, +4 :7+7, ( 4)*
4-(&* 4,-* -(+& + :7/:)/ 4)* &,-'* : 9')(0 - +9407,7. M-(4-, -* /)(0 :,
-( ,+7()+8 + )// K-,-( -(& :, +4-+" 4 +,-(*:,,& +,- R*. 25### + 4)* -997(+ -*
*97,)+8 '(8 + 97+ +4 /-(. A* M-(4-, -* - ;,8 ,)04+ *+7&(+? -99,&)(0 + D,.
D*4-(&* +*+)'(8@ " )+ 97/& 9+& 7+ : 4)' + ( - /)++/ -7+ +4 '&)9)(.
M,;, M-(4-, 4)'*/: +*+):)& :, +4 I(;*+)0-+)(0 O::)9, +4-+ 4 4-& -&')()*+,&
A(0)*-( ;)- )(+,-;(7* -* 4 4-& ,-9+)9& )+ ( -/94/)9* )( A/+)* 4*)+-/. O( A707*+ "
K-,-(* 9(&)+)( ,*(& -(& +4)* -* +4 )(& : ,+7()+8 :, M-(4-, 4 *)J&
)+. H -* // ;,*& )+4 '&)9)(* -(& *(+ R-04-; + 78 +4 *-'. T4 4-,'-9)*+ 4-*
+*+):)& +4-+ +4 4-,'-98 4-* - /+ : 97*+',* * )( +4)* 9-*" )+ 97/& ,-*(-/8
55 L-')(-+4 ;*. S+-+ : C4-++)*0-,4 > AIR 2##% SC =$
56 S7(&, L-/ ;*. S+-+ : R--*+4-( > ?2##$@ 1# SCC $1
57 D; R- ;*. S+-+ : P7(- > AIR 1%%2 SC %5#
58 I(&8- S0- V-/;) ;*. S+-+ : M-4-,-*4+,- > 2##1 C,L3 !=#! ?B'@
59 S9+)( !5 : T4 I(&)-( E;)&(9 A9+" 1=$2
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9+& +4-+ +4 +)' )(+,;-/ -* -7+ 152# ')(*. T4)* +)' -* 7*& 8 M-(4-, +
)(9+ -), 7/* *//8 )( +4 ;)(* : K-,-( ;)- )(+,-;(7*. T4)* -* &( 8 7*)(0
*8,)(0*. I( +4 ,,+ : I(;*+)0-+)(0 O::)9, ! 7*& *8,)(0* , :7(&. A// +4 ,*9,)&
'&)9)(* : D,. C47&4-,8 , ,-//8 -&')()*+,& -(& *8,)(0 -* 7*& :, 0);)(0
A(0)*-(. H *//8 )(9+& -), 7/* 4)94 /-& + -), '/)*' )( +4 -,+,8 +4,8
9-7*)(0 /9-0 + 80( ,)94 /& ,-94)(0 +4 4-,+. D-'-0 + +4 4-,+ /& +
A,,48+4')- 4)94 :7,+4, /& + 9-,&)-9 -,,*+ -* *+-+& )( :,(*)9 ,,+.
T47* +4)* -9+ : M-(4-, )// :-// 7(&, S9+)( ##?!@ : IPC 9-7* )+ :7/:)/* -// +4
,7)*)+* : +4)* 9/-7* -* *+-+& :,. A(& :, M,. R-47/ G7/-+) A99 + *9+)( ! : IPC
H )* 7-//8 /)-/ -* M,. M-(4-, /-/.
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PRAYER FOR RELIEF
W4,:, )( +4 /)04+ : +4 :-9+* *+-+&" )**7* ,-)*&" -7+4,)+)* 9)+& -(& -,07'(+*
-&;-(9&" )+ )* '*+ 47'/8 ,-8& +4-+ +4)* C7,+ : S**)(* /-*& + -&7&0 -(&
&9/-, +4-+
1 T4-+ +4 -997*& -, 07)/+8 : +4 ::(9 : 9,)')(-/ 9(*),-98 4)94 )* 7()*4-/
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#.
The C!"# $%& '%(( %)& #he" "*e" #h%# +# *ee$( +# +) #he +)#e"e(# !(#+.e, e/!+#& %)*
* .)(.+e).e1
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