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Supreme Court of India · 2005-02-24

MANGU KHAN vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Citation / case number
SC 2003/18046
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
MANGU KHAN
Respondent
STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Author
B. N. SRIKRISHNA K.G. BALAKRISHNAN
Bench
B. N. SRIKRISHNA K.G. BALAKRISHNAN

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, Section 148 IPC, and Section 323 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision which found the evidence sufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized the principle that appellate courts should exercise restraint in re-evaluating evidence when two lower courts have concurrently accepted it. The sentences were directed to run concurrently, with life imprisonment for the murder conviction and additional terms for the other offenses.

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