Supreme Court of India
Pappi @ Mehboob v. State of Rajasthan
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We are of the considered opinion that the finding of guilt recorded by the Trial Court against the appellant Pappi (Accused No.1) and affirmed by the High Court is a possible view and needs no interference.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – One ‘ ’ was assaulted with swords by seven persons – ‘ ’ succumbed to injuries – Five accused including appellant were tried together while two were absconding – Appellant alone was convicted for offence punishable u/s.302, IPC simpliciter – On appeal, held: Finding of guilt recorded by the Trial Court against the appellant and affirmed by the High Court is a possible view and needs no interference – Merely because the appellant alone was convicted for the stated offence simpliciter u/ s.302, while the other co-accused were acquitted, it does not follow that the…
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