Supreme Court of India

Shyam Babu v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2012] 8 S.C.R. 255
Bench P. Sathasivam and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 7 September 2012

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 148, 307 and 302 rlw 149 - Prosecution under - Five deaths and injury to one - Caused by fire-shots from 7 accused - Acquittal by trial court - High Court convicting 3 accused and the appeal abated against 4 of the accused due to their death - During pendency of appeal to Supreme Court, appeal abated against 2 of the three surviving accused - Held: In view of the evidence of the three eye-witnesses (one of whom was injured); medical o evidence and FSL report, prosecution established its case - Accused liable to be convicted - The sole accused cannot be exonerated from

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