Supreme Court of India

Sita Ram & Anr. v. The State of Himachal Pradesh

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 204
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 5 March 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that we should not undertake any further exercise of re-appreciating the evidence as the same has been looked into by the High Court thoroughly.

Judgment, page 11

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Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court holding the appellant no.1 guilty of offence punishable u/s. 304 IPC and appellant no. 2 for offences punishable u/ss. 323 and 451 IPC and sentencing accordingly, setting aside the order of acquittal by the trial court. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.304, 323 and 451 – Culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Asphyxia due to head injury – Deceased had a quarrel with his own brother-co- accused – Co-accused called for his two friends-appellants and appellant no.1 hit a blow with sickle on the

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