Bhadragiri Venkata Ravi vs.Public Prosecutor High Court of A.P., Hyderabad, Criminal Appeal No. 248
of 2007, Decided on May 29, 2013
The Hon’ble Supreme Court held:
“This court
has time and again laid down parameters for interference by a superior court
against the order of acquittal. In exceptional cases where there are compelling
circumstances and the judgment under appeal is found to be perverse, the
appellate court can interfere with the order of acquittal. The appellate court
should bear in mind the presumption of innocence of the accused and further
that the trial Court’s acquittal bolsters the presumption of his innocence. Interference
in a routine manner where the other view is possible should be avoided, unless
there are good reasons for interference”. [Para 18]
On the fact of the case the court
held:
“The High
Court did not consider the matter in correct perspective nor observed the
parameters laid down by this court to interfere against the order of acquittal”.
[Para 19]
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