Supreme Court of India

Kathi Bharat Vajsur & Anr. v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2012] 5 S.C.R. 850
Bench H.L. Dattu J.
Decided 8 May 2012

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that Trial Court had erred in holding that the prosecution had not been able to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 rlw s. 34 - Armed assault - Gunshots - Blow on head with axe - Death of one person and serious injury to PW6 - Acquittal of all three accused by trial court - Death of 1 during pendency of appeal - A2 and A3 convicted by High Court u/s.302 rlw s.34 and sentenced to life imprisonment - Justification - Held: From the evidence of PW5, PW6, PW7, PWB, PW12 and PW16, it is clear that A1, A2 and A3 were present at the place of the incident and were carrying tamanchas (country pistols) and axe; that there was altercation between the accused persons and PW5, PW6 and the

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to · 2 mentioned

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