Supreme Court of India

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Uttam Kumar and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 5 S.C.R. 858
Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 27 April 2007

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Penal Code, 1860-Sections 120- , 302, 382, 404 and 201-Murder- Conviction under-Acquittal by High Court-Sustainability of-Held: Order of High Court not sustainable since the prosecution case based on circumstantial evidence, on last seen evidence and recoveries at the instance of accused-High Court disregarded the evidence-Order was based on conjectures and surmises-Thus, order of High Court set aside and matter remitted back to High Court. According to the prosecution case, accused U approached VD to hire his taxi. However, VD expressed his inability and asked RK-his brother to carry the

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