Supreme Court of India

N. Somashekar (dead) by Lrs. v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 379
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and Arijit Pasayat JJ.
Decided 6 May 2004

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Sections 378 and 386-Appeal against acquittal-Inteiference by High Court-Scope of-Acquittal by Trial Court on conjectures and surmises-High Court ordering conviction- On appeal, Held: Though interference with acquittal order is limited, but permissible where evidence has not been properly analysed and acquittal order based on surmises and conjectures-High Court justified in interfering and ordering conviction. Sentencing-Death of accused-lmpleadment of LRs.-Effect on, sentencing and fine-Sentence became unexecutable-Fine of Rs. 1 lac reduced to Rs. 50000. The

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