STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH vs KOKKILIAGADA MEERAYYA AND ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the principle of 'issue estoppel' does not apply in the case where the respondents were convicted under Sections 323 and 324 IPC, despite a prior proceeding under Section 107 Cr. P.C. where the evidence was deemed insufficient. The Court clarified that the rejection of evidence in the earlier proceeding does not prevent a trial for specific offences arising from the same incident. The High Court's ruling was overturned, affirming that the State could prosecute the respondents for the offences in question.