Supreme Court of India

Aqeel Ahmad v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2008] 17 S.C.R. 1330
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 19 December 2008

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302, 302 rlw. s. 149 and s. 148 - c Accused armed with weapons entering house of informant - Exhortation by four - Appellant and other fired at informant's son resulting in their death - Conviction of appellant u/s. 302 and imposed death sentence - Conviction of others uls. 302 .... rlw. s. 149 and sentenced to life imprisonment- Accused also convicted uls. 148 with two years imprisonment - Upheld by High Court however, death sentence of appellant altered to life imprisonment- Correctness of- Held: Special report was sent to Magistrate ·and he received the same on the

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