Supreme Court of India

Baldev Singh v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2008] 16 S.C.R. 826
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 1 December 2008

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302 and 354 - Conviction under c - By Courts below - On the basis of circumstantial evidence - On appeal, held: Circumstances on which the Courts below held the accused guilty are not determinative to hold the accused guilty of the offence - Hence, acquitted. Evidence - Circumstantial evidence - Reliance on - Held: Conviction can be based on such evidence - Condition precedent for reliance before conviction, discussed. Appellant-accused faced trial for commission of offences punishable u/ss. 302, 376 or in the alternatives. 376/511 IPC. Prosecution case was based on

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