Supreme Court of India

Silak Ram and Anr. v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2007] 8 S.C.R. 849
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and D.K. Jain JJ.
Decided 6 August 2007

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Section 154-FJR-Delay in lodging FIR-Effect on prosecution case-Held: Delay in lodging FIR by itself would not be fatal to prosecution case unless it is unexplained and such delay is coupled with the likelihood of concoction of evidence-On facts, delay in lodging FIR and in dispatching of the copy of report to Jllaqua Magistrate fully explained, thus, delay not fatal to prosecution case-Also evidence of eye witnesses cogent and credible-Hence, conviction of accused under sections 302 rlw 34 for causing homicidal death of one, justified- Penal Code,

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