Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab v. Joginder Singh and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the acquittal of accused Joginder Singh was not correct and the prosecution has satisfactorily proved that he strangulated deceased Makhan Singh.
Judgment, page 5
From the headnote
Penal Code, I 860 : c S. 304(Part-II)-Quarrel between accused and victim over money- ' Accused pressing neck of victim, who was a frail person-Death of victim-· Trial court convicting accused and his companion uls 302 rlw s.34- Acquittal by High Court disbelieving prosecution case-Held, High Court seriously flawed in disbelieving evidence of eye witness-As regards delay in sending FIR, keeping in view the disturbed conditions prevailing in the locality, few hours delay is of no. consequence-Acquittal of accused was not correct as prosecution has satisfactorily proved that accused strangulated
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