Supreme Court of India

Ballu @ Balram @ Balmukund and Another v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [2024] 4 S.C.R. 48
Bench B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 2 April 2024

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above settled principles of law, we will have to examine the present case. 56 [2024] 4 S.C.R. Digital Supreme Court Reports.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration High Court whether justified in reversing the acquittal of the appellant Nos.1 and 2 and convicting them u/ss.302 and 201/34 and ss.302/34 and 201, Penal Code, 1860 respectively and sentencing accordingly; whether the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and whether the appellants were guilty of committing the crime. Headnotes Appeal against acquittal – Interference – When not sustainable: Held: Prosecution case rests on circumstantial evidence – Trial Judge gave sound and cogent reasons for discarding the testimony of the IO and the other witnesses and

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