Supreme Court of India
Balwan Singh and Ors. v. State of Haryana
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What the Court ordered
In the result the appeal preferred by the appellant Satbir Singh in Special Leave Petition (Criminal) no.6674 of 2012 is F allowed and the conviction and sentences imposed on him is set aside and he is acquitted of the charges.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 rlw s. 149; s. 307 rlw s. 149; s. 449 rlw s.149; s.148 and s.323 rlw s.149 - Assault launched by unlawful assembly armed with sharp edged weapons and fire arms - Leading to death of one person and injuries to four others - Prosecution case based on the ocular testimony of PWs 4 and 5, who were daughter-in-law and daughter, respectively, of the deceased - Conviction of appellants - Challenge to - Held: Testimonies of injured witnesses PW4 and PW5 were natural, cogent and trustworthy and non examination of the other two injured witnesses did not, in any way, affect
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