Supreme Court of India

George and Others v. State of Kearla and Anr.

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Reported as [1998] 2 S.C.R. 303
Bench M.K. Mukherjee and Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri JJ.
Decided 18 March 1998

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What the Court ordered

Resultantly, we direct that A2 ' (Rajeev) and A3 (Joshy), who are in jail, be released forthwith unless wanted E in connection with any other case.

Judgment, page 25

From the headnote

Indian Penal Code, 1860-Sections 302, 449, 34-Trial Court'sfinding acquitting appellants-accused-Rejecting existence of the burning lamp and disbelieving PW 3, mother of the deceased having seen the appellants in that c light-High Court revusing-He/d : Trial Court's finding patently wrong- Based on non-consideration of material evidence-PWs 4 and 7, nextdoor neighbours categorically stating they had seen the burning lamp at the spot-High Court rightly reversed the acquittal-Conviction of appellant No. 1 upheld as his identity as well as motive jit!ly established-Others given benefit of

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 relied on · 1 referred to · 1 not applicable · 1 relied upon

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