Supreme Court of India

Deepak Verma v. State of Himachal Pradesh

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Reported as [2011] 14 S.C.R. 270
Bench R.M. Lodha and Jagdish Singh Khehar JJ.
Decided 11 October 2011

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above we hereby affirm the order passed by the Trial Court dated 30.12.2005 (in Sessions Trial No.55 of 2003) and also, the order passed by the High Court dated 2.9.2009 (in Criminal Appeal No.27 of 2006).

Judgment, page 31

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: c ss.302 and 323 rlw s.27 of Arms Act- Conviction of two accused under, for causing death of two persons by gun shot injuries - Allegation that offence was committed on account of retaliation and vengeance - Accused no. 1 fired shots at the first victim from his double barrel gun - Thereafter, accused no. 2 handed over cartridges to accused no. 1 who reloaded his gun - When second victim came to save the first victim, accused no. 1 shot at him - Conviction by courts below - On appeal, held: Prosecution established that it was only on account of the rejection of marriage

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