Supreme Court of India

Chandra Pratap Singh v. State of M.p

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Reported as [2023] 13 S.C.R. 761
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal JJ.
Decided 9 October 2023

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Issue for consideration: Whether the High Court was justifi ed in altering the charge u/s. 302 read with ss. 148 and/or 149 to a charge u/s . 302/34 IPC, and convicting and sentencing the appellant for the off ence punishable u/s 302/34 and u/s. 201 IPC. Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302 rw s. 34, 201 – Murder – Common intention – Causing disappearance of evidence of off ence, or giving false information to screen off ender – Conviction of accused persons for the off ence punishable u/s. 302 rw ss. 148 and 149 and s. 201 and sentenced accordingly, for committing triple murder – High Court acquitted three

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