Supreme Court · 2004 INSC 154 · Decided 10 March 2004
Dhanaj Singh @ Shera and ORS. v. State of Punjab
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2004 INSC 154 · [2004] 2 S.C.R. 938
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 941/2003
- Decided
- 10 March 2004
- Bench
- DORAISWAMY RAJU, ARIJIT PASAYAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 120B, 34; CrPC Section 157; Evidence Act Section 45; Constitution Article 136
Headnote
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: Section 157-Investigation-Procedure for-Defective investigation- C Effect on prosecution's case-Held: Even if the investigation was defective, that pales into insignificance where ocular testimony was found credible and cogent-In the case of defective investigation not be acquitted solely on account of defective investigation-Constitution of India, Article 136. D E F Evidence Act, 1872: Section 45-0pinion of Experts-Blood stained earth not sent for chemical examination-Weapon of assault and pellets also not sent for ballistic examination-Effect on
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