Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 37 · Decided 16 January 2013
State of Rajasthan v. Shobha Ram
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 37 · [2013] 1 S.C.R. 327
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 592/2008
- Decided
- 16 January 2013
- Bench
- H.L. DATTU, RANJAN GOGOI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302134, 34
Headnote
PENAL CODE, 1860: A B s. 302 read with s. 34 - Murder caused by two brothers - c Conviction by trial court of both the accused - High Court affirming conviction of appellant and acquitting his brother - Held: Evidence discloses that both accused brothers had an old enmity with deceased over a well by both accused inasmuch as 0 appellant assaulted the deceased by stones while h~ brother facilitated execution of common design by sitting on his chest - Judgment of High Court acquitting one of the accused set aside and that of trial court convicting both restored. s. 34 - Common intention -
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