Supreme Court of India

Parme Hansda and Another v. State of Bihar(now Jharkhand)

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 253
Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 22 November 2006

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Penal Code, 1860; Ss. 304 and 342: Assault and murder-Father of informant caught by accused persons allegedly for committing theft-Assaulted by accused and villagers-Victim succumbed to injuries-Trial Court found accused persons guilty of committing offences under Sections 304 and 342 JPC and sentenced them accordingly­ Affirmed by High Court-On appeal, Held: Deceased was attacked and beaten up not only by accused persons but also by villagers-No eye­ witnesses to the incident-Though some of the witnesses deposed that accused had beaten the deceased but their evidence not reliable-Hence

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