Supreme Court of India

Ravi Sharma v. State (government of Nct of Delhi) and Anr.

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Bench Abhay S. Oka and M. M. Sundresh JJ.
Decided 11 July 2022

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.378 – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – s.27 – FIR was recorded on finding a dead body – PW-2 (brother of deceased) identified the dead body – Statements of both PW-1, father of deceased and PW-2 were recorded – Both pointed suspicion on appellant-accused – Trial Court by extending the benefit of doubt in favour of appellant passed the order of acquittal – High Court ordered conviction of the appellant – On appeal, held: High Court have not acted within the legal parameters set down for s.378 Cr.PC. by the various judgments of Supreme Court – Recoveries made…

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