Supreme Court of India

M. Dhandapani v. R. Muthu Naliappan & Ors.

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Decided 21 October 2008

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; S.378(4): c Assault - Police allegedly assaulted a shopkeeper for opening the shop after the time fixed for closing - Complaint - Evidence of witness - Reliability - Trial Court, on the basis of evidence of witnesses, held that accusations were without Bf!Y substance - Affirmed by High Court - Correctness of - 1 Held: Correct, as complainant version lacks credibility/ cogency. Appellant, a shopkeeper, was allegedly assaulted by respondent, Police Officers, as he had opened the shop after the time fixed for its closing.

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