Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 355 · Decided 31 July 2003
State of Rajasthan v. Bhawani and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 355 · [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 996
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 421/1996
- Decided
- 31 July 2003
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, K.G. BALAKRISHNAN, G.P. MATHUR (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 148, 307, 302, 448; CrPC Section 386, 162; Arms Act Section 146, 302, 307, 448, 3, 25
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860/Arms Act, 1925-Sections 146, 302, 307 and 448/ C Section 3125-Prosecution for death of two and injuries to several persons caused by fire arms-Prosecution case supported by 11 witnesses-5 of the witnesses injured eye-witnesses-Their evidence corroborated by medical evidence-6 of Court relying on the hostile witnesses and site plan prepared by investigating officer-On appeal held: Prosecution has succeeded in D establishing its case beyond any shadow of doubt-Testimony of fwe injured witnesses sufficient to establish charge against the accused-Order of High Court liable
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