Supreme Court of India

Arun Kumar v. The State of Bihar & Ors.

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Reported as [2017] 3 S.C.R. 808
Bench R. K. Agrawal and Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ.
Decided 1 May 2017

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the appeal needs to be remanded to the High Court for its hearing on merits afresh in accordance with law.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.378 - Appeal by son of deceased against acquittal of respondent nos.2-5 of charges u/ss.302134, 201 and 307 /PC - Prosecution case was that accused persons equipped with guns and lathis attacked the complainant party resulting in death of one and gun shot and lathi injuries to two including the informant - Villagers witnessed the incident - Trial court acquitted the accused persons - Son of deceased filed appeal before High Court which was dismissed - On appeal, held: In Lalit Kumar case, it was held that appellate court should be slow in interfering with

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