Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 325 · Decided 21 April 2011
Fahim Khan v. State of Bihar Now Jharkhand
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 325 · [2011] 5 S.C.R. 577
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2081/2009
- Decided
- 21 April 2011
- Bench
- H.S. BEDI, C.K. PRASAD (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302; CrPC Section 157(3), 313
Headnote
PENAL CODE, 1860: s. 302 - Murder - Victim shot dead by three accused in A B c presence of his mother-Acquittal by trial court:- Two accused died during pendency of appeal before High Court - Conviction by High Court of the surviving accused who had fired the shot- Held: Evidence of the mother of supported by other witnesses - Her evidence inspires full confidence - Delay in registration of FIR and sending the special report, explained - Co[IViction upheld - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss. 157(3) and 313 - Appeal against acquittal. E CODE qF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973: s. 313 -
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