Supreme Court of India

Shankar v. The State of Maharashtra

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Bench Ajay Rastogi and C. T. Ravikumar JJ.
Decided 15 March 2023

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Penal Code 1860: s. 302 r/w 34 – Conviction under, on basis of circumstantial evidence – Sustainability of – Prosecution case that the victim assaulted with sharp weapons, sustained 22 ante- mortem injuries leading to instantaneous death – On the fateful day, the victim went to the house of PW 8, the accused persons also came there and the appellant in the latter appeal hurled abuses on the victim and asked him why he along with his friend had assaulted his brother, though the victim denied the assault – Later, the accused invited the victim for drinks and all of them left the house of PW 8…

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