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"A" is charged with murder of Ajay on 21.01.2021. In fact, the name of victim was Ajoy and offence was…

An error in a charge is material only if it actually misleads the accused and causes a failure of justice. The witnesses gave the correct name and date, and the accused…

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"A" is charged with murder of Ajay on 21.01.2021. In fact, the name of victim was Ajoy and offence was committed on 20.01.2021. The evidence adduced by prosecution correctly mentioned the name of the victim and the date of offence and he cross-examined the witnesses accordingly. The trial ends in conviction.

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An error in a charge is material only if it actually misleads the accused and causes a failure of justice. The witnesses gave the correct name and date, and the accused cross-examined them on those facts. On the stated facts, the spelling and date errors therefore do not invalidate the conviction.

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