Supreme Court of India · 2010-09-27
GANPAT vs STATE OF HARYANA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/14396
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GANPAT
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA .
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM,R.M. LODHA, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a case involving a violent attack resulting in serious injuries, holding that the prosecution had established the charges under Sections 148, 149, 323, 324, and 325 IPC. The Court emphasized that the presence of multiple assailants and the nature of the injuries inflicted warranted a conviction, rejecting the High Court's findings on the credibility of witnesses. The Court reinstated the trial court's conviction and sentenced the accused accordingly.