Flow Chart for Moot trial (Criminal case)
1. The counsel seeks permission to approach the Dias.
- Much Obliged
2. The counsel recognizes the gracious presence of your ladyship, however, for the
convenience of the proceedings, the counsel seeks permission to address the bench
as your Lordship/ladyship.
- Much Obliged
3. The counsel is appearing before the court in the matter of State of Maharashtra v.
Mr. J.S.Rana, on behalf of the Appellant (State of Maharashtra). The appellant (State
of Maharashtra) in the present case has approached the honourable court sessions to
initiate his appeal under article/section 396 read with section 302 of the Indian penal
code,1860.
{Section 396 - If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing
dacoity, commits murder in so committing dacoity, every one of those persons shall
be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 302 - IPC Section 302 talks about “Punishment for murder.” It says —Whoever
commits murder shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also
be liable to fine.}
4. The counsel is appearing before the court in the matter of State of Maharashtra v. Mr.
J.S.Rana, on behalf of the Respondents/Defendant (Mr. J. S. Rana) in response to the
petition/appeal filed by the appellant (State of Maharashtra) to the honourable court
sessions to initiate his appeal under article/section 396 read with section 302 of the
Indian penal code,1860.
5. Your lordship there are two main issues involved in the present case.
WHETHER MAJ RANA IS GUILTY OF DACOITY (Short Explanation from moot
memorial)
WHETHER MAJ RANA IS GUILTY OF MURDER (Short Explanation from moot
memorial)
6. The counsel seeks permission to begin with the statements of the facts. (Facts from
the memorial)
- Much Obliged