Supreme Court of India

Mahabir Biswas and Anr. v. State of West Bengal

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Reported as [1994] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 241
Bench M.M. Punchhi, M.K. Mukherjee and K. Jay Achandra B Reddy JJ.
Decided 28 October 1994

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Evidence Act, I872-Section 30- Confession-Evidentiary value-Its use against a co-accused. Indian Penal Code, I860- Section 302134- Murderous assault- Retracted judicial confessions-Discoveries made pursuant to statements of two accused-Conviction-Whether legally sustainable. The two appellants, along with six others were arraigned for offences punishable under Sections 364134, 302/34, 201/34 and 379 IPC. The appellants were convicted u/s 302/34 IPC and sentenced to death. On reference, the High Court while upholding the conviction of the two appellants commuted their sentence to imprisonment

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