Supreme Court of India

Bhimappa Chandappa Hosamani and Ors. v. State of Karnataka

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Bench B.P. Singh J.
Decided 20 September 2006

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Penal Code, 1860-,Sections 302 and 34-Accused charged for murder­ Trial Court acquitted the accused holding that PW I is not a truthful eyewitness and that PW 2 was not an eyewitness-High Court held PWs I and 2 as . truthfit! eyewitnesses and convicted the accused-Correctness of-Held. on· re-appreciation of evidence, PW 2 cannot be said to be an eyewitness c:nd PW I is not a truthfirl eyeu:itness-Hence, accused are acquitted.…

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