Supreme Court of India

Somasundaram @ Somu v. State Rep. by Dy. Comm. of Police

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Reported as [2016] 7 S.C.R. 263
Bench V. Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra JJ.
Decided 28 September 2016

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons recorded supra, I set aside the impugned judgment and order dated 06.10.2007 passed by the High Court in upholding the judgment and order passed by the Trial Court convicting A-3, A-4 and A-.

Judgment, page 56

From the headnote

Penal Code, J860 - ss. J20B, 3651J09, 3871J09, 3021J09, 3471 109, 3641J09 and 20J - Prosecution under - Of the appellants­ accused ( -3, -4 and -J 5), alongwith other J 5 accused - For entering into criminal conspiracy for abduction and murder of the deceased - Trial court acquitted -J2 and -J8 and convicted rest of the accused mainly relying on the evidence of PWs JO and 11 - High Court confirmed the order of trial court except that of -JO - Appeal by -3, -4 and -J 5 - Held: Difference of opinion between the Judges - Per V. Gopala Gowda, J. : Evidence of PWs JO and 11 are not reliable and

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