Supreme Court of India

Ravi v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police

Neutral citation
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 12 August 2004

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the prosecution has clearly established the guilt of the accused-appellant beyond any reasonable doubt and that the appeals filed by A-1, therefore, fail and are dismissed.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860; Sections 148, 302, 324, 364 and 448: Unlawful assembly-Assault and murder-Evidence of eye witnesses related to deceased-Reliance upon-Trial Court found accused -1 guilty of offences under Sections 148, 302, 364 and 448 and -2 under Sections 148, 324 and 448 and sentenced them accordingly-However, other four accused were acquitted as not identified-Affirmed by High Court-On appeal, Held: Weapons used in committing the crime were recovered at the instance of eye witnesses-Absence of motive on the part of prosecution witness/mother of the deceased to wrongly identify the…

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