Supreme Court of India

State of Karnataka v. K. Yarappa Reddy

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 359
Bench K.T. Thomas and A.P. Misra JJ.
Decided 5 October 1999

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Penal Code, 1860-Sec. 302-Murder inside a house-Testimony of eye witness, an inmate of that house--Su"ender of chopper by accused-Convic- tion and sentence by trial court-On appeal, High Court disbelieving the eye witness and holding that injuries on the deceased could not have been caused by chopper, acquitting the accused-Validity of-Held, the eye witness was most natural and probable witness stating the exclusive involvement of the accused in the murder-High Court not justified in disbelieving the eye witness on flimsy ground-Conviction and sentence awarded by trial court restored.

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