Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 274 · Decided 5 May 2010
Munnawar and ORS. v. State of U.P. ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 274 · [2010] 5 S.C.R. 1202
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1680/2007
- Decided
- 5 May 2010
- Bench
- H.S. BEDI, J.M. PANCHAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3021149, 307, 302, 149
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 3021149 - Fire shot at victim - Death of victim after 5 days - Dying declaration recorded by C magistrate duly endorsed by doctor- Trial court convicted the accused u/s.307 but acquitted them u/s.302 on the ground that it was negligence on the part of doctor which led to victim - However, High Court convicted accused u/s. 3021149 - On appeal, held: o Injuries on the person of victim were grievous and sufficient to cause death as they were on sensitive parts of the body - Promptness in recording of FIR would belie the doubt as to the presence of
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