Supreme Court of India

Rakesh Kumar v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2009] 3 S.C.R. 1190
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Gangul Y JJ.
Decided 6 March 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 304-8 and 498- - Conviction c by Courts below - On the basis of evidence of complainant and letters written by the deceased - Held : Conviction was in disregard of dying declaration recorded by Executive Magistrate, and on the basis of letters which were conclusively established not written by the deceased - Therefore, not sustainable. Appellant-accused was convicted ulss. 304-8 and 498- IPC by trial court alongwith co-accused. High Court affirmed his conviction, while setting aside those of the co-accused. It observed that investigation was lethargic and an attempt was

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