Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. v. Preetam & Ors.

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Reported as [2011] 4 S.C.R. 123
Bench B. Sudershan Reddy and Surinder Singh Nijjar JJ.
Decided 31 March 2011

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the conclusions reached by the High Court can not be said to be either perverse or based on no evidence.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - s. 3021149, s. 3071149 ands. 3231 149 - Armed accused chased two persons and beat them to death - Trial court convicting the accused-respondents under the provisions of Penal Code - However, High Court acquitted all the respondents - Interference with - Held: Not called for - The cumulative effect of the infirmities in the prosecution case and the probabilities of the plea of self defence renders the prosecution case doubtful - Conclusions reached by the High Court cannot be said to be either perverse or based on no evidence - Thus, the High Court recorded plausible as well

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