Supreme Court of India

Rajagopal v. Muthupandi @ Thavakkalai & Ors.

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Reported as [2017] 2 S.C.R. 84
Bench R. F. Nariman and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar JJ.
Decided 28 February 2017

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that without discrediting the evidence of PW-I, the injured witness, the judgment of the High Court has crossed the line of non , ___ Interference in acquittals, namely, that it is not a possible view.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: s. 307 r!w ss.149 and 148 - Prosecution under - Attack with deadly weapons - By five accused - Causing 12 grave injuries - Corroborated by medical evidence - Injured eye-witness in his complaint as well as evidence stated the details as to role of each of the accused - Identified all the accused - Conviction by trial court - Acquittal by High Court - On appeal, held: The direct evidence of injured eye-witness is not doubtful - High Court, without discrediting such witness, could not have acquitted the accused persons - Therefore, the view taken by High Court cannot be said

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