Supreme Court of India

Ram Narayan v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2009] 6 S.C.R. 817
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 22 April 2009

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Penal Code, 1860: c ss.3021149, 3071149 and 4361149 - Prosecution of 9 persons - Acquittal by trial Court - Pending appeal three accused died - High Court convicting one of the remaining accused and acquitting the others - Held: Analysis made by High Court does not suffer from any infirmity - On the contrary, judgment of trial Court was based on surmises and conjectures - High Court was justified in recording conviction. The appellant and eight others were prosecuted for commission of offences punishable u/ss.147, 148, 302/ 149, 307/149 and 436/149 IPC in connection with a chain of three

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