Supreme Court of India
Nadimuthu and Ors. v. The State Rep. by Inspector of Police
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We are of the opinion that her B statement made to the Village Administrative Officer was under duress and threat, and her evidence given before the Trial Court is crediable and is supported by the medical evidence as well as the evidence of PW.4 and other witnesses.
Judgment, page 5
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Penal Code, 1860-s. 302 read with s. 34 and 114-Prosecution for murder-Eye-witness to the incident-Different version of incident by the eye-witness before Village Administrative Officer, police and also Judicial Magistrate-Later version of eyewitness corroborated by medical evidence and evidence of other wi(nesses-Conviction by courts below-On appeal, held: Conviction justified in view of the facts of the case. Accused Nos. 1 to 4 were prosecuted for accused having caused death of one person. The deceased was brother of accused Nos. 1 to 3 and son of accused Nos 4. The accused first tied the
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