Supreme Court of India

Asraf Ali v. State of Assam

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Reported as [2008] 10 S.C.R. 1115
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 17 July 2008

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 304 (Part I) -Prosecution for mur- der - In the examination u/s 313 Cr.PC., circumstances re- lied upon by the prosecution not specifically brought to the c, notice of the accused - Conviction by trial court u/s 304 (Part I) - Conviction by High Court u/s 304 (Part II) - On appeal, held: Failure to bring the circumstances, specifically to the notice of the accused, whereon reliance was placed to find him guilty, has rendered the examination u/s 313 Cr.PC. an ). empty formality - Trial stands vitiated on this ground alone - Conviction set aside - Code of Criminal

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