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Firoz Khan Akbarkhan v. The State of Maharashtra

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Bench Abhay S. Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine George Masih JJ.
Decided 24 March 2025

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Issue for Consideration Whether the concurrent conviction of the appellant u/s.302 r/w s.34, Penal Code, 1860 is justified; whether he is entitled to remission of sentence. Headnotes† Evidence – Delay in recording statements of witnesses – When not fatal – Appellant alongwith other co-accused was convicted u/s.302 r/w s.34, Penal Code, 1860 – Appellant inter alia contended that he was implicated in a false case as there was delay in recording of the statements of the witnesses: Held: Delay in recording witness statements is not always fatal to the prosecution’s case and the Court needs to…

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