Supreme Court of India
Bollavaram Pedda Narsi Reddy and Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the High Court was not justified in interfering with the order of acquittal when the identity and involvement of the appellants had not been estab lished beyond reasonable doubt.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970: Section 2. Indian Penal Code 1860: Sections 302 and 149. Criminal Law-Murder-Identification of accused-Circums- tances showing that eye-witnesses did not have the opportunity to identify the accused-Rejection of testimony of witnesses and acquittal by trial court-Appeal against acquittal by the State-Power of appel- late court to reappraise and evaluate evidence-Reversal of acquittal order and conviction of accused by appellate court held not justified. Indian Evidence Act, 1872: Section 9 . Test Identification
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