Supreme Court of India

Hari Shankar Shukla v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2017] 3 S.C.R. 339
Bench R.F. Nariman J.
Decided 5 April 2017

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Penal Code, 1860 - s.304 Part 1, ss.307, 323 - Acquittal by trial court - High Court convicted accused no.3 u/s.304 Part-I, u/s.307 for attempt to murder and JO years rigorous imprisonment - Prosecution case that scuffle led to pistol shot - Medical evidence confirmed that there was scuffle - All eye witnesses including two injured eyewitnesses clearly stated that it was appellant who opened jire and this bullet hit the deceased causing his death - Evidence of prosecution witnesses was consistent - Conviction upheld but sentence reduced to 6 years. Partly allowing the appeals, the Court HELD:

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