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Harbeer Singh v. Sheeshpal & Ors.

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Reported as [2016] 8 S.C.R. 380
Bench Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Amitava Roy JJ.
Decided 20 October 2016

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the evidence of the eye witnesses is not truthful, H reliable and trustworthy and hence cannot form the basis of conviction.

Judgment, page 13

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 197 3 - s. 161 and Explanation to s.162 - Murder - On accou/lf of previous enmity - Four accused - Chance Witnesses - Interested Witnesses - Prosecution case, that while driving Jeep, accused persons with intention to kill the victim hit him and dragged him from one place to another - Victim died on the spot - There was delay in recording the statement of witnesses - Trial court convicted the accused persons and sentenced them to life imprisonment - High Court however, acquitted all the accused persons - On appeal, held: Prosecution was not able to prove its case

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