Supreme Court of India · 2009-08-19
Lahu Laxman Pabale & Ors vs State Of Maharashtra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Lahu Laxman Pabale & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Maharashtra
- Bench
- Aftab Alam, G.S. Singhvi, B.N. Agrawal
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in overturning the trial Court's acquittal of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, emphasizing that the trial Court's judgment was based on a thorough and sound appreciation of evidence. The Court restored the acquittal, stating that the findings of the trial Court were not perverse and thus warranted no interference. Consequently, the appeals were allowed, and the accused were discharged from bail obligations.