Supreme Court of India

Ramesh Bhai & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan

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Reported as [2009] 6 S.C.R. 949
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 24 April 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss.302 1208 and 201 - Death allegedly caused due to poisonous injections administered into body of deceased by accused-appellants - Prosecution case resting on circumstantial evidence - Trial court convicted the appellants - High Court upheld conviction - Justification of - Held: Not justified - Where a case rests squarely on circumstantial evidence, inference of guilt can be o justified only when all incriminating facts and circumstances are incompatible with innocence of the accused or guilt of any other person - Circumstances from which inference as to guilt of accused

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