Supreme Court of India

Golbar Hussain and Ors. v. State Ofassamandanr.

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Reported as [2015] 5 S.C.R. 525
Bench Pinaki Chandra Ghose and R.K. Agrawal JJ.
Decided 28 April 2015

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Penal Code, 1860- ss. 3021149- Prosecution under - Of five accused - Acquittal by trial courl - Conviction by High Courl - On appeal, held: The two prosecution witnesses were related, contradicted each other and were not supported c by any independent witness - Hence conviction based on those witnesses is not sustainable. Appeal - Appeal against acquittal - Power of appellate court - Held: While deciding such appeal the appellate courl has to bear in mind that presumption of innocence is available to the accused and such presumption is reinforced by his acquittal - If two views are possible,

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