Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1024 · Decided 9 September 2008
State of U.P. v. Awdhesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1024 · [2008] 13 S.C.R. 269
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 803/2001
- Decided
- 9 September 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, P. SATHASIVAM, AFTAB ALAM (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 396, 314; CrPC; Constitution Article 396
Headnote
13 S.C.R. 269 STATE OF U.P. v. AWDHESH (Criminal Appeal No. 803 of 2001) SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 [DR. ARIJIT PASAYAT, P. SATHASIVAM AND AFTAB ALAM, JJ] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: A B s. 378 - Appeal against acquittal - Conviction by trial C court u/s 396 /PC - Acquittal by High Court - HELD: High by evidential standard of proof beyond reasonable D doubt - Keeping in view the principles regarding power of appellate court while dealing with an appeal against order of acquittal, and the view of the High Court being a possible one, the judgment of High Court requires no interference -
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