Supreme Court of India · 2009-04-22
State Of H.P vs Naresh Kumar @ Kaka & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2009 SC 202
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of H.P
- Respondent
- Naresh Kumar @ Kaka & Ors
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Asok Kumar Ganguly, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court set aside the Himachal Pradesh High Court's judgment acquitting the respondents of charges under Section 302 read with Section 34 and Section 323 read with Section 34 IPC. The Court found that the High Court failed to adequately analyze the evidence presented and reached abrupt conclusions regarding the prosecution's credibility. The matter was remitted to the High Court for fresh consideration, with a request for expedited handling of the appeal, while ensuring the respondents remain on bail until the case is resolved.