Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Naresh @ Ram Naresh

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Reported as [2009] 13 S.C.R. 589
Bench Dalveer Bhandari and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 26 August 2009

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f Penal Code, 1860 - ss.302 and 394 - Murder- Lady c killed and her ornaments taken away- Both legs of deceased amputated - Prosecution case rested on circumstantial evidence - Conviction by trial court - Acquittal by High Court - Challenge to - Held: Evidence regarding commission of offence by accused in the field and amputation of legs of 1 deceased neither cogent nor reliable - Recovery of ornaments shrouded in total mystery - Alleged weapon of offence recovered from open place and did not contain blood stains - View taken by High Court plausible view, therefore, benefit must go to accused

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