Supreme Court of India

State of M.P. through C.B.I. Etc. v. Paltan Mallah and Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [2005] 1 S.C.R. 710
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 20 January 2005

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we reverse the acquittal of the respondent-accused Paltail D Mallah.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950-Article 136-Appeal against acquittal by -i High Court-Interference with-On facts, prosecution case that conspiracy ... c among accused to murder deceased-Conviction of accused under section 302 read with 120B on basis of circumstantial evidence by trial court-Acquittal by High Court-Correctness of-Held : High Court has given cogent and satisfying reasons for the acquittal of the accused-Hence, interference with such finding not called/or since Supreme Court would be slow in interfering with the findings of High Court, unless there is perverse appreciation of

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