Supreme Court · 2005 INSC 522 · Decided 25 October 2005
K.R. Purushothaman v. State of Kerala
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2005 INSC 522 · [2005] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 498
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 495/2004
- Decided
- 25 October 2005
- Bench
- H.K. SEMA, P.P. NAOLEKAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 120; Prevention of Corruption Act Section 13(J)(c), 13(2)
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860-Sections 120-A, 409 and 477A-Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988-Sections 13(J)(c) and (d) r!w Section 13(2)- C Prosecution under-Of 4 accused-Acquittal of 2 and conviction of 2 accused-Death of one of the convicted accused during proceedings-Charge of misappropriation of gold used of gold used not tested-Conviction of appellant-accused by High Court on the ground of conspiracy with the deceased accused-On appeal, held: D Conspiracy by the accused not proved in the facts of the case-Hence he cannot be held responsible for the act done by deceased accused-Conviction
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