Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 1030 · Decided 13 September 2019

Union of India & ORS. v. Sandeep Kumar ETC.

Court
Supreme Court of India
Citation
2019 INSC 1030 · [2019] 12 S.C.R. 415
Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1388/2019
Decided
13 September 2019
Bench
L. NAGESWARA RAO, HEMANT GUPTA (2-judge bench)
Outcome
Disposed off
Case type
Criminal
Acts & sections cited
CrPC Section 313; Evidence Act Section 25, 1

Headnote

Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 - s.15 - Power of the Tribunal - 71 Armoured Regiment was deputed for T-90 Tanks conversion training at Pokhran Firing Range- Convoy moved from Patiala to Pokhran - Weapons were carried in locked boxes- Physical check of weapons confirmed that there were 50 pistols- At the end of conversion exercise, loss of 2 pistols was reported- Respondents-accused charged for committing theft of two pistols - As per the prosecution, the pistols were stolen when accused were posted at Pokharan Field Firing Ranges

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