Supreme Court of India
Mathura Prashad and Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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What the Court ordered
In the result, the conviction of these two appellants u/s 302 read with C 34 IPC and the sentence of imprisonment for life imposed therefor are set aside and both of them are acquitted.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950-Article 136--Criminal appeal-Concur- rent findings of fact--lnterference by Supreme Court--Circumstances indi- coted. Indian Penal Code, 1860--Sections 302134-Conviction under -Ap- preciation of evidence by Supreme Court in appeal-Non-inclusion of appellant's names in the paper wherein deceased wrote the name of assailant and inquest report-Inconsistency of witness--Evidence on appellant's par- ticipation~eld guilt of the appellants-accused not proved. According to the prosecution, when the deceased a petition-writer, was sleeping in a room with his wife (PW.19) on
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