Supreme Court of India

Sukhjit Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2014] 10 S.C.R. 608
Bench Dipak Misra and A.K. Sikri JJ.
Decided 11 September 2014

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In view of the aforesaid enunciation of law, there can be no scintilla of doubt that the when the requisite questions have not been put to the accused it has caused immense G prejudice to him, more so, when there is no evidence to establish his complicity in the alleged abduction.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

PENAL CODE, 1860: c s.364 - Conviction and,sentence of 10 years RI to accused husband - Affirmed by High Court - The evidence shows that the victim-wife remained in jail - None of the witnesses have stated anything about abduCtion - _Judgment of courts below set aside - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.313. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973: s.313 - Statement of accused - When requisite questions have not been put to accused it has caused immense prejudice to him, more so, when there is no evidence to establish his complicity in the alleged abduction. Allowing the appeal, the Court HELD:

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