Supreme Court of India
Sitaram Sao@mungeri v. State of Jharkhand
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In view of the factual position and the legal principles set out above the inevitable conclusion is that the appeals are sans merit and deserve to be dismissed which we direct.
Judgment, 35
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Penal Code, 1860-ss. 364, 396 and 120 B-Abduction, dacoity and murder-Recovery of looted money from the possession of few accused-One accused declared approver-Trial Court Convicting the accused on the basis of Statement of the approver-On appeal, High Court remanding the case for fresh committal since the trial was based on statement of approver not recorded as per procedure laid down u/s 306 Cr.P.C.-Fresh Committal after recording statement of the approver-Conviction after fresh trial, on the basis of the statement of approver-Confirmed by High Court-On appeal, held: Conviction justified-Evidence of approver is fully corroborated and thus reliable-There is no illegality in procedure adopted for recording his statement after remand of the case-Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-s. 306.
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