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april 2009

Supreme Court of India · 2009-04-15

State Of A.P vs P. Khaja Hussain

Citation / case number
AIR 2009 SC (SUPP) 2054
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of A.P
Respondent
P. Khaja Hussain
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
Asok Kumar Ganguly, Arijit Pasayat

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court's acquittal of the respondent charged under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Pinjari Hussain Bee. The Court noted significant discrepancies between two dying declarations recorded by a Magistrate and a police official, concluding that the variations were not trivial and undermined the prosecution's case. The Court found no grounds to interfere with the High Court's conclusions, thereby dismissing the appeal.

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