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Supreme Court of India · 2008-10-21

State Of Goa vs Subhash Ghogle

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2008 SC 533
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of Goa
Respondent
Subhash Ghogle
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
Lokeshwar Singh Panta, C.K. Thakker, Arijit Pasayat

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's judgment of acquittal under Section 302 IPC, finding that the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was insufficient to establish the guilt of the accused. The Court noted that the prosecution's reliance on witness testimonies did not provide concrete incriminating material against the accused, and the evidence was deemed too weak to support a conviction. Consequently, the appeal against the acquittal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.

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