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december 2009

Supreme Court of India · 2009-12-10

Shafikuth Hussain @ Ravi vs State Of A.P

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Shafikuth Hussain @ Ravi
Respondent
State Of A.P
Bench
J.M. Panchal, Harjit Singh Bedi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court reversed the conviction of the appellant based on insufficient evidence, specifically criticizing the reliance on the testimony of P.W. 6, who failed to identify the appellant and whose evidence contradicted the prosecution's case. The Court noted that the trial court and High Court had disbelieved the key witnesses, P.W. 1 and P.W. 2, leading to a lack of credible evidence against the appellant. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the appellant was acquitted, with his bail bonds discharged.

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