Supreme Court of India

Shrawan Bhadaji Bhirad and Ors. v. Stte of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2002] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 158
Bench Umesh C. Banerjee and Y.K. Sabharwal JJ.
Decided 13 November 2002

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Penal Code, 1860-Sections 147, 148, .307 read with 149-Accused assaulting a person with sword-Victim admitted to hospital and disclosing names of accused-Conviction by trial court-Accused taking plea that victim did not know names of the accused and their names mentioned by way of speculation due to enmity-High Court disagreeing with the submission, upholding the conviction-On appeal, Held: Disclosure of names stood corroborated by eye-witness account-Hence High Court justified in its conclusion. Appellants-accused assaulted one with sword all over his body as resulting in numerous incised

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