Supreme Court of India

Prahlad v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [2022] 16 S.C.R. 82
Bench B. R. Gavai and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha JJ.
Decided 27 July 2022

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Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302,120B and 34 – Arms Act, 1959 – ss.25,27 – Acquittal under – Prosecution case was t hat victim- deceased had political enmity with three accused ( -1, -2 and - 3) – All three accused hatched a conspiracy to away with the victim – Accused no.1 and accused no.2 had used motorcycle of a ccused no.3 to arrive near a bus stand where a gun shot was fired at vict im from a short distance – Victim died – Charge-sheet filed – Trial Court acquitted all the three accused – On appeal by the Stat e, the High Court relying upon recovery made and on basis of sole testimony of PW2,

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