Supreme Court of India

Gamparai Hrudayaraju v. State of Ap. Thr. Public Prosecutor

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Reported as [2009] 6 S.C.R. 396
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 16 April 2009

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i. Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302 and 203 - Prosecution - c Conviction by courts below, on the basis o circumstantial evidence - On appeal, held: Conviction not maintainable - Prosecution failed to establish the accusations - No circumstance referred to, which could fasten the guilt of the accused. Evidence - Circumstantial evidence - Reliance on - Held: Conviction can be based on such evidence - Condition -./ .... precedent for reliance before conviction, discussed. Appellant was prosecuted for having killed a woman with whom he was having illicit relations. Trial court convicted the appellant

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