Supreme Court of India

Pradeep Kumar v. State of Chhattisgarh

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Reported as [2023] 2 S.C.R. 682
Bench B. R. Gavai and Sanjay Karol JJ.
Decided 16 March 2023

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Penal Code,1860 – ss. 302,34,201 – Two accused pers ons (including appellant) were convicted for offence of murde r by trial Court –The prosecution case, rested upon three circ umstances (a) the alleged confessional statement of appellant;(b) pr ior animosity between appellant and the deceased; and (c) the recovery of mate rial from the appellant – The High Court upheld the conv iction of appellant and acquitted co-accused – On appeal, hel d: The testimonies of PW-12(son of the deceased) and PW-13(co-v illager) negated circumstances that there was tension between the deceased and the accused,

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