Supreme Court of India

B. Virupakshaiah v. State of Karnataka and Ors.

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Bench Pinaki Chandra Ghose and R.K. Agrawal JJ.
Decided 12 February 2016

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Penal Code, 1860: ss.143, 147, 148, 341, 109, 120- , 302 rlw s.149 - Conviction of accused persons for hatching a conspiracy for killing the deceased persons - Testimonies of 6 eye witnesses corroborated by recovery evidence and other witnesses - Acquittal by High Court granting benefit of doubt - Appeal by complainant ~ Held: There was material additions/contradictions between the statement made to police and the one made in court by the so called eye witnesses - None of the witnesses could identify the accused - · There existed no cogent evidence to prove the conspiracy - Recovery of…

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