Supreme Court of India

Valson and Anr. v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 642
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 1 August 2008

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 378 - Appeal c against acquittal - Power of appellate court-Ambit and scope of - Stated - On facts, in appeal against acquittal; High Court convicted two accused uls. 302 and s. 324 rlw s. 34 /PC and awarded imprisonment for life - Interference with - Held: Or- der of High Court does not suffer from any infirmity to warrant interference - High Court rightly found the reasons indicated by trial court to direct acquittal to be vulnerable - Trial coun'. discarded the otherwise cogent and credible evidence ~ Pe- nal Code, 1860 - ss. 302 and 324 rlw s. 34.

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