Supreme Court of India

Kashiram v. State of M.P.

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Reported as [1998] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 337
Bench M. K. Mukherjee and M. Srinivasan JJ.
Decided 16 October 1998

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the High Court was justified in reversing H 342 SUPREME COURT REPORTS (1998) SUPP. 2 S.C.R. A the judgment of acquittal passed by the trial Court and convicing the appellant under section 302 as well as section 324 IPC. The sentences awarded by the High Court are quite appropriate and do not find any warrant to interfere with the same.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Indian Penal Code, 1860 : Sections 302 and 324-Conviction under-Validity of-Accused firing gun shots-Murder-Bullet injuries to witnesses-Consistent testimony of prosecution witnesses-Fact of witnesses sustaining the injuries established­ Absence of medical evidence therefore inconsequential-Circumstance disproving plea of Alibi by appellant-Conviction of and sentence imposed on appellant held valid. The appellant, along with six co-accused, was prosecuted under sections 147, 148, 302 read with sections 149 and 307/149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The prosecution story was that on

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