Supreme Court of India

M. Nageswara Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others

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Reported as [2022] 2 S.C.R. 501
Bench M. R Shah and B. V Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 7 March 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion and for the reasons stat ed above, the High Court has committed a grave error in reversi ng the judgment and order passed by the learned trial Court convicting Accused Nos. 1 to 3 for the offences under Sections 148 & 302 IPC and the High Court has erred in acquitting Accused Nos. 1 to.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Appeal: Appeal against acquittal – In the instant case, el even accused were tried together for the offences under ss.147,148 , 324, 326, 307, 427 and 302 r/ws.149 IPC– Trial Court convicted accused no.1 to 3 u/ss. 148 and 302 of IPC and acquitted accused no .4 to 11 – High Court reversed conviction of accused no.1 to 3 and confirmed the acquittal of accused no.4 to 11 – Sta te and complainant filed appeal against acquittal – Held: With respect to accused no.1 to 3, they were identified by PW1, PW3 & PW6 – They were main assailants – The depositions of the eye-w itnesses and injured

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