Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Khuma

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 219
Bench Arijit Pasayat and C.K. Thakker JJ.
Decided 8 September 2004

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Penal Code, 1860-Section 302-Murder-Conviction by Trial Court based on circumstantial evidence-Acquittal by High Court-On appeal, Held: Circumstances were not of such conclusive nature as to exclude every possibility except accused being guilty-Identifying eye witness had very weak eye sight, and could not have identified the accused by speech sine~ no other witness deposed that deceased spoke anything when he was near accused-It was improbable that accused who was allegedly absconding would carry incriminating materials, go near the police and present himself for arrest-Recovery of b/Ood

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