Supreme Court of India

Puran Singh v. State of Uttaranchal

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Reported as [2008] 1 S.C.R. 491
Bench C.K. Thakker and D.K. Jain JJ.
Decided 10 January 2008

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, the appeal deserves to be F allowed and is accordingly allowed.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 - Homicidal Death - Due to fire-arm injury - Recovery of gun and empty cartridge - Held: As per Ballistic Expert's opinion, cartridge recovered not fired c from gun allegedly used by accused - Therefore, accused entitled to benefit of doubt,;_ High Court not justified in setting aside acquittal recorded by Trial Court. Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 136 - New plea in Supreme Court for the first time Normally not permitted. However, in the facts of the case, new plea is considered since -.\ sufficient material is already on record in support of such plea. i ,(

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