Supreme Court of India
Imrat Singh & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above discussion, we allow the appeal, set aside the conviction of both the Courts below.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860: ss.148 and 302 r/w . s.149 – Conviction under – By cour ts below – Relying mainly on two eye-witnesses viz. PW10 and PW1 1 – Appeal to Supr eme Cour t – Held: Ther e ar e many material contractions in the evidence of PW10 and PW1 1 – Ther e is absence of examination of many impor tant witnesses – Ther e is a possibility of concoction of pr osecution stor y – Investigation also does not seem to be fair – Ther efore, conviction by cour ts below based on the testimony of the witnesses was not cor rect – Accused ar e liable to be acquitted. Allowing the appeal, the Court HELD:
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