Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 256 · Decided 30 April 2010
C. Magesh and ORS. v. State of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 256 · [2010] 5 S.C.R. 623
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1028/2008
- Decided
- 30 April 2010
- Bench
- V.S. SIRPURKAR, DEEPAK VERMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 149; CrPC Section 380, 378, 161; Evidence Act Section 32
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: A B s. 302 - Charge sheet against 49 accused persons - c Conviction of 7 accused - Upheld by High Court Four accused additionally found guilty by Hifjh Court - On appeal, held: There was consistency in evidence regarding role played by 5 of the accused in the commission of courts below against them not 0 interfered with - HowAver, as there was inconsistency, improper identification and absence of specific role attributed to the other 2 accused, their conviction is not sustained. s.302 - Acquittal of four accused by trial court - High Court ordered conviction
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