Supreme Court of India

Raghunath v. State of Haryana and Ors.

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Reported as [2002] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 130
Bench Y.K. Sabharwal J.
Decided 13 November 2002

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What the Court ordered

In the result, these appeals are allowed, the convictions and sentences passed on the appellants are set aside and all the appellants are acquitted of the charges framed against them.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860-Sections 148, 302, 325, 323, 452 and 436 read with Section 149-Conviction by trial Court-Upholding by High Court-On appeal held, since prosecution suppressed facts and failed to establish case beyond reasonable doubt conviction and sentence of the accused set aside. Criminal Trial-Failure to explain injuries on accused by prosecution­ Ejfect of-Discussed. Criminal Law-If two views are possible one in favour of accused and other adversely against it, the view favouring the accused must be accepted. Practice and procedure-Concurrent findings of fact recorded by Courts

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to

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