Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 453 · Decided 30 October 2002
Anthony D'souza and ORS. v. State of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 453 · [2002] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 572
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 469/2001
- Decided
- 30 October 2002
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, BRIJESH KUMAR, H.K. SEMA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 313; Evidence Act
Headnote
Evidence Act, 1872: Circumstantial evidence-Dacoity with Murder-Conviction based on C cittumstantial evidence-Appreciation of~Held, since accused denied the established facts and offered fake answers during their examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C., it could be counted as providing missing link Procedure, 197 3; Section 313. D According to the Pro~ecution, the deceased, a driver and a cleaner were employed by a Transport Company owned by PW5 and his son PW16, for transportation of Urea bags. During transit they halted at a Hotel owned by PW12 for taking tea. There four
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