Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra v. Prakash Sakha Vasave and Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 450
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 21 January 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - s.302134 - Murder - By three c accused - Eye-witnesses to the incident - Motive proved - No overt act attributed to third accused - Conviction by trial Court - Accused 1 and 2 sentenced to death and accused 3 sentenced to life imprisonment - Acquittal by High Court on the ground interalia that version of eye-witnesses not reliable and that there was delay in lodging FIR - On appeal, held: { On facts, evidence of eye-witnesses reliable - [?easons >- indicated for acquittal of accused Nos. 1 and 2 not justified - However, their case does not fall in the category of rarest of

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