Supreme Court of India

Laxman v. The State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2012] 8 S.C.R. 910
Bench P. Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi JJ.
Decided 27 September 2012

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Penal Code, 1860 - s.302 rlw 34 - Murder - Common intention - Eleven accused - Trial court convicted -1,2,3,4, 7 & 10 u/s. 302 r/w s. 149 /PC and sentenced them to life imprisonme_nt - High Court found -1,2 & 7 guilty u/s.302 r/w s.34 !PC and confirmed their life sentence but acquitted - 3,4 & 10- On further appeal by -1 & 2, held: Merely because PW 3, 4 & 5 were related to the family of the victim, their testimonies cannot be eschewed - PWs 3, 4 and 5 not only witnessed the occurrence but also specified the overt acts of each accused, particularly, -1, 2 and 7 - On facts, where the PWs made

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