Supreme Court of India

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Wasif Haider Etc.

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Bench N.V. Ramana and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar JJ.
Decided 10 December 2018

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Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 and 307 r/w ss.149, 148 – Appeal against acquittal – PW-2-Police Official got to know that a crowd of around 200-300 rioters was causing rampage and destruction at a temple – PW-2 accompanied by the police force and a senior official proceeded towards scene of occurrence – Rioters started firing upon them, injuring the senior official, who later succumbed to the injuries – Respondents-accused persons arrested – Trial court convicted the respondents – High Court set aside the conviction – Held: In appeal against acquittal, the appellate court would interfere only…

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