Supreme Court of India
Bijender @ Mandar v. State of Haryana
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We are of the considered opinion that the evidence on record does not establish the guilt of the Appellant beyond reasonable doubt and the Courts below have arrived at recording the guilt of the Appellant in absence of any cogent rationale, justifying his conviction.
Judgment, page 11
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Penal Code, 1860: ss. 392 and 397 – Robbery using deadly weapons – Prosecution case that appellant and co-accused armed with pistols robbed the complainant and his nephew – Conviction u/ss. 392 and 397 and sentenced accordingly, on basis of the disclosure statement and recovery made thereof – High Court upheld the conviction, however, reduced the sentence u/s. 397 – On appeal, held: Court can convict an accused exclusively on the basis of his disclosure statement and the resultant recovery of inculpatory material – However, in order to sustain the guilt of such accused, the recovery should be…
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