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Supreme Court of India · 2009-12-10

SHAFIKUTH HUSSAIN @ RAVI vs STATE OF A.P.

Citation / case number
SC 2002/21659
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
SHAFIKUTH HUSSAIN @ RAVI
Respondent
STATE OF A.P.
Author
HARJIT SINGH BEDIM. PANCHAL, , ,
Bench
HARJIT SINGH BEDI,J.M. PANCHAL, , ,

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court held that the conviction of the appellant was unsustainable due to the reliance on the testimony of P.W. 6, which lacked credibility, especially since the star witnesses P.W. 1 and P.W. 2 were disbelieved. The Court found that P.W. 6 could not identify the appellant and had not participated in the identification parade, leading to the conclusion that the prosecution's case was not proven beyond reasonable doubt. Consequently, the Court reversed the lower courts' judgments, acquitting the appellant and discharging his bail bonds.

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