Supreme Court · 2004 INSC 648 · Decided 16 November 2004
Munshi Singh Gautam (D) and ORS. v. State of M.P.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2004 INSC 648 · [2004] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 1092
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 919/1999
- Decided
- 16 November 2004
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, C.K. THAKKER (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304, 330, 201; CrPC; Evidence Act Section 9
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860--Section 304 Parts I and /I-Custodial death-Charge againstfTVe police officials-Witnesses proving taking of the deceased to Police C Station and his being beaten-Manipulation by the accused in order to remove traces of crime-contradictions in the statement of witnesses and effect of alcohol consumed by deceased and injuries resulting in quicker death-Injuries simple in nature-313 Cr.P.C. statement of.one of the accused supported by evidence of one witness belies defence D version-Conviction by Courts below u!s 304 Part /-On appeal, held: Accusations
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