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october 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-29

State Of U.P. vs Ramesh Chandra Verma And Ors.

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2002 SC 17
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of U.P.
Respondent
Ramesh Chandra Verma And Ors.
Bench
U.C. Banerjee, B.N. Agrawal

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court reviewed an appeal by the State of U.P. against a High Court order acquitting several accused persons charged under various sections of the IPC, including unlawful assembly and dacoity. The High Court had acquitted the accused based on evidence that the FIR was fabricated after police arrival and that the test identification parade was legally flawed. Furthermore, the Court found no evidence of common object or constructive liability, leading to the conclusion that the arrests and subsequent charges were unsustainable.

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