Supreme Court of India

Shankar v. The State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2023] 2 S.C.R. 661
Bench Ajay Rastogi and C. T. Ravikumar JJ.
Decided 15 March 2023

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Penal Code 1860: s. 302 r/w 34 – Conviction under, on basis of circumstantial evidence – Sustainability of – Pro secution case that the victim assaulted with sharp weapons, sustai ned 22 ante- mortem injuries leading to instantaneous death – On the fateful day, the victim went to the house of PW 8, the accused p ersons also came there and the appellant in the latter appeal hurled abuses on the victim and asked him why he along with his friend had a ssaulted his brother, though the victim denied the assault – Later, the accused invited the victim for drinks and all of them left the house of PW

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