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Mrinal Das & Ors. v. The State of Tripura

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Reported as [2011] 14 S.C.R. 411
Bench P. Sathasivam and H.L. Gokhale JJ.
Decided 5 September 2011

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Penal Code, 1860 - s.302 rlw s.34 - Murder - 13 accused- Prayer of -12 for grant of 'pardon' and to treat him . as an 'approver' allowed by trial court - Disclosure made by approver ( -12), who was examined as PW-6 - Trial Court convicted -5 and -11 u/s.302 but acquitted the remaining ten accused - On appeal, High Court set aside acquittal of -4, -7, -9 and -1 and convicted them u/ss. 302134 and also affirmed conviction of -5 & -11 uls.302 - Justification of - Held: Justified - The statement of approver (PW-6) was confidence inspiring and as rightly pointed out by the High Court, there was

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