Supreme Court of India

State of M.p v. Makhan @ Madan & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 14 S.C.R. 507
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam ' Sharma JJ.
Decided 16 October 2008

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Penal Code, 1860; Ss. 148, 302 rlw s. 149: / Assault and murder by forming an unlawful assembly - c Deceased succumbed to the injuries inflicted by accused persons - /. R . ....: Trial Court found accused persons guilty of committing offences punishable under Ss. 148 and 302 rlw s. 149 /PC and sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprison- ment for life etc. - Acquitted by High Court by discarding tes- timony of eye witnesses - Correctness of - Held: Correct - -~ There was discrepancy in the statement of witnesses as re- gards the place of occurrence and also the identity of accused persons -

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