Supreme Court of India
Abu Thakir and Ors. v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu
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We hold that the appellants miserably failed to make out any case requiring our interference under Article 136 of the Constitution.
Judgment, page 23
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 - Conviction under, based on evidence of eye witnesses - Challenged on the ground that presence of prosecution witnesses at the place of incident was doubtful and there was delay in submitting their evidence recorded under s.161 Cr.P. . which would make their statements unacceptable - Held: The presence of eye witnesses at the place of incident was well established by evidence - Investigating officer explained that delay in sending the s.161 statements was due to two murders in quick succession within his jurisdiction of which he was incharge to maintain law and order
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