Supreme Court of India

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Gangabishan @ Vishnu & Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 9 S.C.R. 349
Bench Abhay Manohar Sapre and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ.
Decided 27 July 2018

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Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/149, 325/149, 147, 148, 440 and 304 (Part I ) – Prosecution of nine accused u/ss. 302/149, 325/149, 147 , 148 and 440 – Injured eye-witness to the incident – Dying d eclaration recorded – Conviction by Trial court – High Court acquitted al l the accused except accused No.1 – Conviction of accused No.1 was altered to one u/s.304 (Part I) – Appeal by State challenging acquittal order – Held: Statement of the eye-witness as well as dying declaration of deceased not corroborated by medical evidence – In the facts of the case liability cannot be fastened on the resp

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