Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. v. Nandu Vishwakarma & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 10 S.C.R. 185
Bench Dr. Mukundakam Sharma and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 6 July 2009

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid situation and the two possible views taken by the F courts below - one taken by the trial court and the other taken by the High Court - and the view taken by the High Court being a plausible view, we find no ground to interfere with the order of acquittal passed by the High Court.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - s.302 rlw s.34 and s.367 rlw s.34 - Armed assault resulting in death of one person and injuries c to two persons - Conviction of accused-respondents by trial . Court - Set aside by High Court - On appeal, held: The - number of contradictions, referred to by High Court in its judgment, in respect of all the witnesses definitely make out a case of plausible view - Moreover, the High Court gave detailed reasons for disbelieving the prosecution case and for acquitting the respondents - When on basis of evidence on record, two views could be taken, one in favour of accused and

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