Supreme Court · 1994 INSC 454 · Decided 7 October 1994
Ram Kumar v. The State of Haryana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1994 INSC 454 · [1994] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 335
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 32/1992
- Decided
- 7 October 1994
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND, FAIZAN UDDIN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 34, 307; CrPC Section 378, 379
Headnote
B Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : Sections 378 and 379. Appeal against acquittal-f'ower of High Court to reassess evidence-­ Rule of prudence requires that High Court should give proper weight to Trial C Court's view-But High Court can examine whether Trial Court's conclusions are proper of evidence, reversal of same by High· Court held justified. Section 154-FIR-'-Delay in filing of-Satisfactory explanation given by D prosecution should be taken into account. Section 157-'-Delay in sending the report to the Magistrate-Where delay has caused no prejudice to the accused,
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