Supreme Court of India

Lakshmi and Ors. v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2002] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 733
Bench Y.K. Sabharwal and H.K. Sema JJ.
Decided 29 August 2002

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From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: Sections 3021149, 2011149, 147 and 148-Murder by 8 accused­ Evidence of eye witnesses-Trial court convicted 6 accused and acquitted 2 accused-High Court convicted 4 of the 6 accused u/ss 302 and 201, convicted one of them u/s 201 and acquitted him u/s 302/149; acquitted one, of all the charges-Upheld the acquittal of the 2 accused-Cross appeals by accused and State-Held, in the facts and circumstances of the case all the 6 accused liable to be convicted-Acquittal of 2 of the 6 accused by High Court not justified-Hence, judgment of High Court set aside and that of trial court

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