RATANLAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Appellant has filed this appeal challenging the order dated 25.09.2019 passed by the Trial Court, whereby, respondents No.2 to 4 were acquitted of the charges framed against them.

(2.) to 4. Prosecution had been successful in establishing its case. From the testimony of PW-8 Sampat, PW-9 Krishna and PW-19 Ramesh, it was evident that Pankaj (since deceased) aged about 10 years had been called by respondent No.4 in her house and thereafter, dead body of Pankaj was recovered after two days from a well. Motive behind the incident was that mother of the deceased had given Rs. 1,000/- to respondent No.4 Ratni and when the said amount was demanded back, respondent No.4 in connivance with other accused had committed the muder of Pankaj. Recovery of mattress was effected from the well. The said mattress was blood stained and was having hair of the deceased.

(3.) It has been noticed by the Trial Court that recovery of the mattress was effected from the well and the prosecution had failed to connect the accused with the said recovery. Moreover, the mattress was never sent to Forensic Science Laboratory for examination of the blood stains or the hair found on it.