Supreme Court of India

Ramraj @ Nanhoo @ Bihnu v. State of Chhatiisgarh

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Reported as [2009] 16 S.C.R. 367

Bench Altamas Kabir and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.

Decided 10 December 2009

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From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860- ss. 302 and 201- Prosecution under , "' - Circumstantial evidence - Victim was with the accused at 8 the time of her death -Accused tried to hide the·· evidence - He buried the dead body of the victim without informing the police - Cause of death found to be homicidal on post mortem, after the body was exhumed at the instance of PW 1 - Conviction by courts below - On appeal, conviction upheld. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss. 432, 433 and --f.. 433A - Life imprisonment - Award of, by courts below - Plea for release, on the basis of period of 14 years sentence already

Authorities it was built on

1961 Gopal Vinayak Godse v. The State of Maharashtra and Others cited by 9

Where later benches applied it

2014 Amar Singh Yadav v. State of U.P. relied on
2013 Sahib Hussain @ Sahib Jan v. State of Rajasthan relied on
2012 Sandeep v. State of U.P. relied on
2012 Neel Kumar @ Anil Kumar v. The State of Haryana relied on
2024 Navas @ Mulanavas v. State of Kerala referred to
2016 Vikas Yadav v. State of U.P. and Ors. Etc. Etc. referred to
2012 State of U.P. v. Sanjay Kumar referred to
2020 Shatrughna Baban Meshram v. State of Maharashtra mentioned
2019 Nand Kishore v. State of Madhya Pradesh mentioned
2013 Shankar Kisanrao Khade v. State of Maharashtra mentioned
2011 Rameshbhai Chandubhai Rathod v. The State of Gujarat mentioned

Of those, 4 relied on · 3 referred to · 4 mentioned

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