Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. v. Bhoora and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 703
Bench G.T. Nana Ya Ti and V.N. Khare JJ.
Decided 23 October 1997

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Indian Penal Code-Section 396 read with Section 34-Dacoity with murder-Identification of accused-Conviction by Trial Court-Acquittal by High Court on re-appreciation of evidence-Held, Prosecution witnesses were playing cards under light from a lantern and two electric pole lights, one in north-eastern direction and the other in north-western direction­ Accused, wearing hats and khaki uniform, came from north-western direction to this place and fired at prosecution witnesses and others with them-As accused had come from north-western direction, even if there caps cast shadow on their faces

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