Supreme Court of India

Bhupatbhai Bachubhai Chavda & Anr. v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2024] 4 S.C.R. 322
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 10 April 2024

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Issue for Consideration High Court, if justified in overturning the order of acquittal. Headnotes Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 378 – Appeal against acquittal – Interference by the appellate court, when: Held: Appellate Court can interfere with the order of acquittal only if it is satisfied after re-appreciating the evidence that the only possible conclusion was that the guilt of the accused had been established beyond a reasonable doubt – Appellate Court cannot overturn order of acquittal only on the ground that another view is possible – Judgment of acquittal must be found to be

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