Supreme Court · 1978 INSC 99 · Decided 2 May 1978
Mohan Lal & ANR. v. Ajit Singh and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1978 INSC 99 · [1978] 3 S.C.R. 823
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 377/1975
- Decided
- 2 May 1978
- Bench
- P.N. SHINGAL, D.A. DESAI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 392, 397; Evidence Act Section 114(a), 27, 114
Headnote
Evidence Act, 1872-S.114 (a)-Presumption to be drawn against the accused is a niatter lvhich depends on the circumstances of each case. Crin1inal Procedure Code, 1973, s. 313-It is permissible to accept that part of the staten1ent which accords with the evidence on the record and ta act upon son of appellant l\fohan Lal, resident of Roran­ \vali, was the Secretary of Roranwali, and Phulukhere Co-operative Societies. Respondent Ajit Singh, Nishan Chand's friend, was the Secretary of Roranwali Patti Sikhan Co-operative Society. He also lived in village, Roranwa.li, with
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