Supreme Court of India
Ganesha v. Sharanappa & Anr.
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In the result, we allow this appeal, set aside the order D of the High Court and decline to direct re-hearing by the trial court.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.401(3) rlw s.386(a) - Revisional power of High Court Explained - High Court converting the acquittal into conviction - Held: High Court while exercising the powers of revision can exercise all those powers which have been conferred on the court of appeal u/s 386 but, in view of sub-s. (3) of s. 401, while exercising such power, High Court cannot convert a finding of acquittal into one of conviction - In the instant case, High Court rightly c.2me to the conclusion that it is one of the exceptional cases as the finding of acquittal is on a total misreading
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