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Supreme Court of India

Sathyan v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2023] 11 S.C.R. 95
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Sanjay Karol JJ.
Decided 11 August 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, we fi nd that the Appellant’s grounds to challenge the correctness of the judgement impugned, fail.

Judgment, page 13

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Issues for consideration : (i) Whether the conviction, solely on the basis of offi cial witnesses is sustainable in the instant facts? (ii) Whether the delay of nearly 3 years in fi ling the challan can be said to be materially aff ecting the correctness of the judgement of the lower court as also the impugned judgement? Abkari Act – s. 8 – Conviction under: Held : No reason is forthcoming on behalf of the appellant to challenge the veracity of the testimonies of PW-1 and PW-2 (offi cial witnesses) – In the instant case, conviction on the basis of testimony of the police witnesses cannot be faulted

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