Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 453 · Decided 26 March 1996
Preetam v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 453 · [1996] 3 S.C.R. 939
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 110/1986
- Decided
- 26 March 1996
- Bench
- M.K. MUKHERJEE, G.B. PATTANAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 404; CrPC Section 164(2), 164
Headnote
OF MADHYA PRADESH ···. MARCH 26, 1996 [M.K. MUKHERJEE ANO G .. B. PATANAIK, .I.I.]· B Indian Penal Code, 1860: '.' Ss.302 and 404-Trial of two accused for offei1ces-Acquittal by trial court-High Cowt concuning with the trial court in disbelieving the eye C witnesses Cr. P.C. High Court w.as not justified in relying upon it..J..consequen"tly the recoveries made pwiuant lo the statement of the accused cannot be made ihe sole basis for conviction. D Oiminal Procedure Code, 1973 : . ' . . Ss.164(2), .(4) and 379--Confession-Recording of by Magistrate-,1?.e-
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