Supreme Court of India

Virendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Bench Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M. M. Sundresh JJ.
Decided 11 July 2022

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Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 r/w s. 34 – Murder – Prosecution case that victim was allegedly shot dead and killed by the three persons over a pending property dispute – One of them died during the trial – Conviction of other two-appellant and other u/s. 302/34 and the Arms Act and sentenced to life imprisonment by courts below – Appeal by the appellant before this Court – Held: Evidence of eye-witness cannot be relied upon as against the other prosecution witnesses – Recovery of weapon not proved – Evidence to implicate the accused not adequate – Failure of prosecution to prove the offence of…

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