Supreme Court of India

Vaibhav v. The State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2025] 7 S.C.R. 407
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma JJ.
Decided 4 June 2025

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What the Court ordered

Before parting, we may also note that the same was consistent with the theory of accidental death.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration In a case based on circumstantial evidence where there were missing links in the chain of circumstances, whether the finding of the High Court regarding the conviction of the appellant for offences u/ss.302, 201 r/w s.34, Penal Code, 1860 and s.5 r/w s.25(1)(a), Arms Act, 1959 was sustainable in light of the evidence on record. Headnotes† Circumstantial evidence – Missing links in the chain of circumstances – Accidental gunshot injury – Appellant was convicted u/ss.302, 201 r/w s.34, Penal Code, 1860 and s.5 r/w 25(1)(a), Arms Act, 1959 for the murder of his friend –

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