Supreme Court of India

Rishipal v. State of Uttarakhand

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Reported as [2013] 3 S.C.R. 917
Bench T.S. Thakur and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.
Decided 8 January 2013

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss.302, 171, 201, 365 and 420 - Prosecution - Case based on circumstantial evidence - Corpus delicti not recovered - Conviction by trial court ulss. 302, 171, 201, 364 and 420 /PC - High Court acquitted the accused u/s.302 while upholding the conviction ulss. 171, 201 and 420 and further altering the conviction uls.364 to that ul s.365 - Appeal to Supreme Court by accused challenging conviction order - Notice to State as well as to the accused to show cause as to why the order acquitting him uls.302 not be set aside - Plea of accused to withdraw his appeal rejected - Held:

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