Supreme Court of India

Chikkarangaiah & Ors. v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2009] 13 S.C.R. 1182
Bench Dalveer Bhandari and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 2 September 2009

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid discussion and also in view of F entire facts and circumstances of the case, we order that - (i) The appeal filed by the State i.e.

Judgment, page 26

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Penal Code, 1860: c s.326 rlw s.149 - 8 persons allegedly chased and assaulted PW-6 - PW-6 was grievously injured with fractures and bed-ridden for 15 days at Hospital - Acquittal of accused by trial court- But conviction by High Court - On appeal, held: - PW6 implicated the accused at the earliest opportunity when It- he made statement to police on the very next day and - testified in Court to that effect - No reason to discard and disbelieve his evidence which was corroborated by PW2 - Common object of all accused was to cause grievous injury to PW-6 - Conviction under s. 326 rlw s. 149

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