Supreme Court of India

Balkar Singh v. State of Utiarakhand

Neutral citation
Reported as [2009] 5 S.C.R. 242
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 31 March 2009

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Penal Code, 1860: s. 304 (Part I) - Conviction u/ss. 302 and 307 - By Courts below - Relying on evidence of injured witness and eye­ witnesses - On appeal, held: In view of the circumstances in which offence was committed, case not covered u/s. 302 - 0 Conviction altered to one uls. 304 (Part I). ss. 299 (b) and 300 (c) - Distinction between - Discussed. Appellant-accused was prosecuted for having caused death of two persons and for attempt of murder one person . Trial court convicted him ulss. 302 and 307 IPC, placing reliance on evidence of one injured eye­ witness and two other

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