Supreme Court of India

Panney @ Pratap Narain Shukla & Anr. v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2010] 3 S.C.R. 594
Bench Harjit Singh Bedi and J.M. Panchal JJ.
Decided 9 December 2009

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that if that be so and the story of the defence is to be believed the murder would then have been committed at about three or four a.m. which would be highly probable, as the last F meal would then have to be taken at about 1.00 a.m.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 - Death of victim caused by bomb, firing a pistol and cutting his neck - Out of four accused, one absconding - Conviction by trial court of two of the accused - Death sentence awarded - Death reference declined by High Court and appeal of accused also dismissed - HELD: The bomb used, being a country made one, with uncertain content and performance, the possibility of sustaining injuries by witnesses who were standing at a distance of 4-5 steps away · from the site of explosion, would be rather remote - Evidence of Investigating Office that splinters had been picked up

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