Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Firoz Khan @ Arif Khan

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Reported as [2016] 2 S.C.R. 694
Bench Abhay Manohar Sapre and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 17 May 2016

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 378(3) - Parameters to be kept in mind by the High Court while deciding application for grant of Leave to appeal made u/s.378 (3) - Discussed - Jn the instant case, respondent was prosecuted for commission of offence of murder of 11 years old girl - Trial Court acquitted the respondent giving him benefit of doubt- State's application u/s.378(3) for grant of leave declined by High Court without giving reasons - Held: It was a clear case of non-application of mind - Matter remanded to High Court for reconsideration - Penal Code, 1860 - s.302. Allowing the

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