Supreme Court of India

Khumbaram v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.

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Reported as [2015] 12 S.C.R. 888
Bench R.K. Agrawal and R. Banumathi JJ.
Decided 15 October 2015

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973- s. 378(1) and (3)- c Acquittal of the accused u/ss. 498A, 3048 alternatively u/s. 302 /PC by trial court (fast track) -Applications by the State and the appellant (father of deceased) for leave to appeal and criminal revision -Applications dismissed by High Court by common order- On appeal by the father of the deceased, held: High Court is required to record reasons while refusing to grant leave to appeal - In the present case, High Court failed to record reasons for refusing to grant leave to appeal - In the facts and circumstances of the case, High Court

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