Supreme Court of India

Deny Bora v. State of Assam

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Reported as [2014] 7 S.C.R. 1111
Bench Dipak Misra and Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ.
Decided 27 August 2014

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We are of the considered opinion that it has affected the case of c the prosecution.

Judgment, page 11

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Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 - Conviction on testimony of sole eye-witness - c Propriety of - doctor shot dead by two miscreants - Conviction by Designated Court uls 302, but acquittal in TADA offence - Held: Trial court has placed reliance on the evidence of a witness who has come forward for recording his statement u!s 161 CrPC almost after two years and eight 0 months - The only explanation he has given is that he was threatened by the co-accused - Six years after his statement was recorded, accused was arrested - The plea of threat to keep him silent for almost two years and eight months does

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