Supreme Court of India

Hem Raj and Ors. v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2005] 2 S.C.R. 1152
Bench P. Venkatarama Reddi and P.P. Naolekar JJ.
Decided 29 March 2005

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In the result, the appeals are allowed and the conviction and sentence of all the appellants is set aside.

Judgment, page 11

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Penal Code, 1860-Section 302-Death-Evidence of related eyewitnesses-Availability of independent eyewitness-Non-examination of- Absence of blood on ihe spot of occurrence-Inadequate light-Evidence of Investigating Officer, one of the eyewitnesses and time and source of FIR doubtful-Conviction by Courts below-On appeal, held : conviction not justified-In view of the evidence and broad probabilities there is possibility of conviction of wrong persons-Accused entitled to benefit of doubt. Criminal Trial : Independent w.tness-Non-examinatio~Ejfect of on prosecution case~ Held: Non-examination of

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