Supreme Court of India
Jarnail Singh v. State of Punjab
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What the Court ordered
Resultantly, the appellant cannot be con victed for the offence under section 302 IPC, but as he had fired at Sukhdev Singh with rifle he cannot escape his conviction for the attempt to commit H his murder.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Indian Penal Code-Sections 302, 307 and 34--Evidence found unac ceptable against two accused-Whether could be relied on to convict other co-accused--Evidence Act-Generally. Indian Penal Code-Sections 302, 307 and 34-Deceased sustained three injuries-One injury caused by X fatal, the others caused by Y not fatal-X acquitted but Y convicted under S.302-Held, cannot be sustained. Evidence Act-Generally-Evidence of defence witness examined on behalf of one accused-If can be relied on against the another. The appellant along with four others was tried for commission of offence unde_r sections
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