Raja @ Sasikumar and Another Versus State through Inspector of Police 22 August 2013 Criminal Law—Murder—Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), Section 302 read with 34 and Section 342—Conviction and sentence—High Court while acquitting A4 to A6, confirmed order of conviction and sentence in respect of appellants/A1 to A3, solely based on evidence of eye witnesses P.Ws.2 and 3—Appeal—Whether High Court justified in maintaining conviction and sentence of Appellants based solely on eye witnesses—Held, no delay in making complaint and same was duly registered by police—Specific reference of involvement and role of appellants in complaint was supported by evidence of P.Ws.2 and 3—No valid reason to reject evidence of eye witnesses P.Ws.2 and 3—Variations in statements of P.Ws.2 and 3 were negligible—Prosecution has established motive for commission of offence—High Court rightly accepted evidence of P.Ws.2 and 3 in convicting appellants/A1 to A3—Appeal dismissed.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 05:12:18 +0000
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