Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 430 · Decided 31 March 2009
State of U.P. v. Rama Kant & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 430 · [2009] 7 S.C.R. 233
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 200/2004
- Decided
- 31 March 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, D.K. JAIN, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 149, 148, 147
Headnote
1 Appeal against acquittal - Conviction by trial court - Set aside by High Court - On facts, held: High Court relied on c various circumstances to hold accused persons not guilty - '-"' High Court's judgment cannot be said to be perverse to warrant interference. The present appeal is against by High court. D Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD : The High Court referred to a large number of circumstances as to the credibility of the prosecution version. Firstly, the non-seizure of a blood stained axe E belonging to PW.1 at the spot of occurrence was a highly suspicious circumstance.
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