Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 802 · Decided 1 August 2007
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Basodi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 802 · [2007] 8 S.C.R. 753
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 50/2002
- Decided
- 1 August 2007
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, P.P. NAOLEKAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 27; Arms Act Section 27
Headnote
B Penal Code, 1860-s.302-Conviction by Trial Court-Set aside by High Court~Appeal against the acquittal-Held: Extra-judicial confession purportedly made by accused not believable-Prosecution version lacked C credibility-No explanation offered/or delay in lodging FIR-Acquittal order passed by High of his nephew. Respondent had allegedly fired at the deceased from his muzzle loading gun in the aftermath of a land dispute. On the memorandum of D Respondent, the muzzle loading gun was purportedly recovered and seiud. Trial Court disbelieved the claim of recovery of gun, however, held that
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