Supreme Court of India

Onkar Lal v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [2009] 5 S.C.R. 195
Bench S.B. Sinha, Dr. Mukundakam Sharma and H.L. Dattu JJ.
Decided 31 March 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 - Murder - Prosecution - Eye-witnesses to the incident- Their names mentioned in FIR c - FIR lodged within reasonable time - Recovery of weapon of offence at the instance of the accused - Conviction by courts below - On app_eal, held: Prosecution case proved - Accused liable to be convicted - The witnesses were --;I independent - The case cannot come within purview of s. 304 /PC in view of the nature of injuries caused. Appellant-accused was prosecuted u/s. 302 IPC for having caused death of one person. Weapon of offence was seized at the instance of the accused.

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