Supreme Court of India

Sonelal v. State of M.P.

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 75
Bench Or. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 22 July 2008

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Criminal Trial: Penal Code, 1860: S. 302: c Murder - Trust worthiness of evidence of relatives of de- ceased, eye-witnesses -Accused gave knife blow to deceased thrice in his stomach and chest in the presence of his wife and son - Wife of the deceased took him to Police Station and ) lodged an l.R. - Deceased succumbed to the injuries in a Government hospital - Investigation - Charge Sheet - Rely- ing on evidence of wife and son of the deceased, trial Court found accused guilty of committing murder and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment - Affirmed by High Court - Correctness of -

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