Supreme Court of India
Nagappan v. State by Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu
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We are of the view that the conviction and the ultimate sentence in respect of the appellant (A-3) cannot be sustained.
Judgment, page 11
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Penal Code, 1860 - s.302 rlw s.34 - Murder- On account of previous enmity - Four accused - Eye-witness account of PWs 1 and 3 - As per prosecution case, -1 and -2 were armed with knives, -4 was armed with iron rod whereas -3 was holding a stick- Doctor (PW-10), who conducted the post mortem, asserted that the deceased died due to head injuries - Trial court convicted -1 to -4 uls. 302 r/w s.34 /PC - High Court confirmed the conviction - On appeal by -3, held: PWs 1 & 3 asserted that -1 and -2 caused cut injuries to the deceased using knives - But PWs 1 & 3 did not specifically state whether…
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