Supreme Court of India

Sukhdev v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2007] 7 S.C.R. 1123
Bench Dr. Arint Pasaya T and P.P. Naolekar JJ.
Decided 21 June 2007

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Penal Code, 1860; ss.302, 324 & 326: Assault & murder-Accused attacked deceased and others with a knife injuring them-Allegedly wife of accused also injured-Deceased succumbed to injures- .l.R.-Chargesheet-Trial Court found accused guilty of committing offences punishable ulss. 302, 324 and 326 and sentenced him accordingly-Affirmed by High Court-On appeal, held, DWI, wife of the accused could not explain as to why she did not report the matter to the police immediately and medically examined herself if she was injured in the ' incident-In the facts and circumstances of the case both the

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