Supreme Court of India

Jagtar Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors.

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Reported as [1988] 2 S.C.R. 794
Bench B.C. Ray and K. Jagannatha Shetty JJ.
Decided 27 January 1988

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Indian Penal Code, 18W: Section 302-Accused giving blow with handle of tractor-Resulting in death of deceased on spot-Report of serologist and chemical examiner-Iron handle stained with human blood-Weapon recovered pursuant to disclosure statement of accused-Acquittal ordered by High Court set aside-Conviction and sentence by Sessions Court confirmed. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: Section 154-FIR-Not expec­ ted to contain all details-Effect on value of testimony of witnesses. The accused-respondent No. 2 in the appeal and the deceased were neighbours. The prosecution alleged that on October

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