Supreme Court of India
M.B. Suresh v. State of Karnataka
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We are of the opinion that the allegations proved con.stitute an 8 offence under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code.
Judgment, page 9
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PENAL CODE, 1860: c ss. 299, 302 and 307 - Victim shot at from a distant range - Death of victim on the way to village - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction by High Court uls 302 of accused who fired the shots - Held: The doctor, who conducted post mortem examination, found no internal injuries and opined 0 that gun was fired from a distant range - He further opined that death was caused because of shock but he has not stated that it was due to the injuries caused by appellant or that deceased profusely bled which could have caused shock - It is not shown that the injuries found on the
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