(2016) 3 MLJ (Crl) 116 (SC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
R. Rachaiah vs. Home Secretary, Bangalore<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date of Judgment : 05.05.2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Charge \u2013 Alteration of Charge \u2013 Recall of Witnesses \u2013 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Code 1973), Sections 216 and 217 \u2013 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Code 1860), Sections 302, 306, 364, 365 and 34 \u2013 Appellants\/accused charged under Sections 306 and 365 read with Section 34 of Code 1860 \u2013 Trial Court convicted accused under Sections 302 and 364 read with Section 34 of Code 1860 \u2013 Accused filed appeal alleging that since alternative charge under Section 302 of Code 1860 wrongly framed without following procedure under Sections 216 and 217 of Code 1973, trial in relation to conviction under Section 302 of Code 1860 vitiated \u2013 Accused alleged that there could not be conviction under Section 364 of Code 1860 as well in absence of specific charge under said Section \u2013 High Court dismissed appeal \u2013 Present appeals \u2013 Whether trial against accused vitiated, as alternative charge under Section 302 of Code 1860 wrongly framed without following procedure under Sections 216 and 217 of Code 1973 \u2013 Held, when Appellants charged with offence under Section 306 of Code 1860, focus and stress in cross-examination shall be on that charge alone \u2013 At fag end of trial, charge altered with \u201cAlternative Charge\u201d with framing of charge under Section 302 of Code 1860, same gives altogether different complexion and dimension to prosecution case \u2013 In order to take care of said prejudice, it was incumbent upon prosecution to re-call witnesses, but nothing of that sort happened \u2013 Only one official witness\/Deputy Superintendent of Police examined on same date when alternative charge framed \u2013 Case was not even adjourned as mandatorily required under Sub-Section (4) of Section 216 of Code 1973 \u2013 Provisions of Sections 216 and 217 are mandatory in nature as they not only sub-serve requirement of principles of natural justice but guarantee right which is given to accused to defend themselves \u2013 Cross-examination of witnesses is important facet, but there is no cross-examination of these witnesses with regard to charge under Section 302 of Code 1860 \u2013 Trial stands vitiated and no conviction under Section 302 of Code 1860 \u2013 Charge under Section 302 of Code 1860 was in substitution of earlier charge under Section 306 of Code 1860 as both charges cannot stand together \u2013 Appeals allowed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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