Supreme Court of India

Sathya Narayanan v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police

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Reported as [2012] 10 S.C.R. 950
Bench P. Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi JJ.
Decided 2 November 2012

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 3021149 and 201 - Murder - 12 accused - Circumstantial evidence - Deceased last seen c together with the accused - Motive - Witnesses fuming hostile - Delay in lodging FIR - Trial court acquitting 6 accused, and convicting rest 6 accused - Appeal by the 6 convicts - During pendency thereof, 2 convicts died, hence appeal abated against them - High Court confirming the conviction of the 0 other 4 convicts (appellants) - On appeal, held: Conviction justified - The circumstances complete the chain of link and establish that in all probability the act must have been done by

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