Supreme Court of India

Vaneet Mahajan v. State of Punjab & Ors.

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Bench A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 13 April 2017

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Resultantly, this appeal is allowed and the order of the High Court is hereby quashed and set aside.

Judgment, page 6

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 307 - Attempt to murder - Framing of charge u/s. 307 - On facts, the High Court deleted charge ji-amed u/s. 307 while maintaining the charge in respect of other offences - Sustainability of - Held: Approach of the High Court is clearly unsustainable - In the cha/Ian filed by the police after investigating into the incident, it was categorically recorded on the basis of the statement of the complainant that 10-12 persons armed with swords, baseball, etc. suddenly attacked the victims in a car, by smashing the front, backside and driving side glass of the car - Appellant…

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