Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 1163 · Decided 6 October 2009
Umapada Kayal v. State of West Bengal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 1163 · [2009] 14 S.C.R. 1039
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1015/2003
- Decided
- 6 October 2009
- Bench
- V.S. SIRPURKAR, DEEPAK VERMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304, 302134
Headnote
;.__ Penal Code, 1860 - s. 304 (Part-II) - Nine accused ·~ prosecuted uls. 302134 - Acquittal of all the accused by trial court - High Court acquitting eight accused - One accused c convicted uls. 304 (Part-II) relying an evidence of eye-witness, medical evidence and version of other held: Conviction by High Court justified - However, in view of age and health of the accused, - )., sentence reduced to 5 years RI from 10 years RI. D Appeal: Appeal against acquittal - Interference with - scope of - Held: The whole appeal is open on facts as well as law. Appellant-accused
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