Supreme Court of India

Ashok Yadav and Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 820
Bench Dr. A.S. Anand and K.T. Thomas JJ.
Decided 19 November 1996

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From the headnote

Indian Penal Cade, 1860: Ss.363, 364 and 302-Kidnapping- school going child kidnapped- Later he was found dead-Appellants prosecuted u!Ss,364 and 302--Trial­ Prosecution led evidence as regards kidnapping-Circumstantial evidence­ Conviction and sentence by trial court on both counts upheld by High Court-Held, evidence led by prosecution is of conclusive nature as regards kidnapping of the deceased, but inconclusive with regard to offence of murder-Chain of evidence not complete as to leave no doubt about the conclusion that appellants commi11ed the murder-Fae/um of kidnapping with intention

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