Supreme Court of India

V. Vijay Kumar v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 208
Bench G.B. Pattanaik and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 10 December 1999

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Criminal Trial-Circumstantial evidence-Conviction-Circumstances established by prosecution-Such circumstances capable of explanation and not inconsistent with innocenc.e of accused persons-Held, under the facts and circumstances, conviction set aside-Indian Penal Code, 1860-Sections 302134, 201 and 120- . Prosecution alleged that deceased was watchman of a College and on the fateful day while closing the gate at night there was some quarrel between him and accused No. I-appellant which was reported by the watchman to the Principal of the College. The dead body of watchman was found hanging on

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