Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Gurmit Singh & Anr.

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Decided 19 September 1996

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that there is unimpeachable evidence on record to hold that Gurmit Singh @ Mita son of Ganda Singh (A-1)had assaulted Bhag with the dagger causing his death whereas Gurmit Singh son of Shangara Singh(A-2) by holding the deceased Bhag Facilitated A-1 to cause murderous assault on him (Bhag).

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

JUDGMENT: J U M N T S.P.KURDUKAR, J. The State of Punjab -appellant has filed this appeal under Section 19 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (for short ’ TADA’) against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 30th January, 1989 passed by the Designated Court, Hoshiarpur in Sessions Case No. 48 of 15-10-1987 being Sessions Trial No. 50 of 15-12- 1987 arising out of an FIR No. 80 dated 25-7-1987 of Police Station, Mahilpur.

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