Supreme Court of India

Bhargavan and Ors. v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 535
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and Arijitpasayat JJ.
Decided 17 November 2003

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Penal Code, 1860: Section 302 read with section 149-Accused persons armed with deadly weapons brutally assaulted the deceased who succumbed to his injuries later-Conviction and sentence by trial court-High Court upholding the order-Justification of-Held: Evidence of nephew who was eye witness to the occurrence sufficient to prove commission of offence-Also dying declaration made to prosecution witnesses reliable-Evidence sufficient to fasten guilt by application of section 149-Delay in lodging FJR explained- Plea of alibi by accused not proved-Hence, trial court and High Court justified in

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