Supreme Court of India

Ganpat v. State of Haryana & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 12 S.C.R. 400
Bench P. Sathasivam and R.M. Lodha JJ.
Decided 27 September 2010

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the complainant party was the aggressor and in the absence of definite material and explanation from the prosecution side, the High Court is right in acquitting all of them. 8.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 148, 302, 325, 324, 323 rlw s. 149 - Prosecution for murder and for causing injuries - In the c incident, injuries sustained by the prosecution-witnesses as well as accused persons - Contradiction in the police­ statement of complainant and FIR version, regarding number of accused participating in the incident - One of the accused, in his statement uls. 313 stated that complainant party was 0 the aggressor - I. 0. not recording the statement of the injured accused - Conviction by trial court - Acquittal by High Court - On appeal, held: In view of. the testimony of PWs,

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 relied on · 2 referred to

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