Supreme Court of India
Surendra Narain @ Munna Pandey v. The State of U.P.
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We are of the opinion that the trial was not vitiated because the accused persons were denied identification.
Judgment, page 9
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Indian Penal Code, 1860: Section 302-Murder-Testimony of eye witnesses-FIR mentioning name of the accused-Surrender by accused Demand for identification parade-Rejected by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate-On appeal Sessions Court's directions for identification parade Jdentification not held-Conviction by Trial Court-Confirmed by High Court-Held, failure to hold identification parade not fatal to the prosecution-Evidence has to be weighed and not counted-Once fact of the · murder is proved, no necessity to prove motive. The appellant was prosecuted under section 302 IPC. The case of the
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