Supreme Court of India

Vijendra Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh

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Reported as [2017] 1 S.C.R. 108
Bench Dipak Misra and R. F. Nariman JJ.
Decided 4 January 2017

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid analysis. we do not find any merit in Criminal Appeal No. 1452 of 20 l 0 preferred by Mahendra Singh and the same is, accordingly, dismissed. 36: As far as appellant-Vijendra Singh is concerned, a report was called for and he has been found to be a juvenile being 16 years 3 months ··-To days old on the date ofoffence.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

PENAL CODE, 1860: ss. 302 rlw s. 34 - Murder - Common intenlion - Enmity between accused and his family and the prosecution witnesses - On the fateful day, murder of nephew of PW I, at his tube well - PW 2, NS and PW 3 heard sound of gun fire from inside the shed of the tube well - On reaching the place of incident, they saw appellant accused along with others, ar111ed with weapons comilig out of the shed - Thereafter, accused fled away - FIR lodged by PW I - Medical evidence that death of deceased due to gunshot injury - Conviction uls. 302134 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life,

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