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december 2003

Supreme Court of India · 2003-12-19

Chanakya Dhibar(Dead) vs State Of West Bengal And Ors

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2003 SC 436
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Chanakya Dhibar(Dead)
Respondent
State Of West Bengal And Ors
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
Doraiswamy Raju, Arijit Pasayat

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal against the acquittal of five accused under Sections 148 and 304 Part I read with Section 149 IPC. The trial court had convicted the accused based on witness testimonies, but the High Court overturned this decision, finding the witnesses unreliable and the evidence insufficient to establish guilt. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's judgment, affirming the acquittal of the accused due to lack of credible evidence linking them to the crime.

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