Supreme Court of India

The State of Himachal Pradesh v. Varinder Verma@jatti

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Bench Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi JJ.
Decided 17 September 2026

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons aforesaid, we find no merit in this appeal. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed.

Judgment, 21

In brief

On the night of 06.06.2009, Om Prakash and Ganga Ram, who had been drinking liquor, went missing after Om Prakash told his son (PW-1) on the phone that he would reach home shortly. PW-1 searched and at about 10.30 pm found both bodies lying by the roadside near Gadah Kufri with head injuries and blood-stained wooden pieces scattered nearby; the FIR lodged at 04.45 hours on 07.06.2009 named no accused and expressed no suspicion.…

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