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november 2011

Supreme Court of India · 2011-11-03

Garlapati Krishna vs State Of A.P Rep.By Public Prosecutor

Citation / case number
AIR 2012 SC (CRIMINAL) 32
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Garlapati Krishna
Respondent
State Of A.P Rep.By Public Prosecutor
Bench
Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, H.L. Dattu

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming the findings of the High Court and the Trial Court. The Court found no merit in the appellant's claims of perversity in the Trial Court's conclusions and noted that the delay in lodging the FIR was justified given the circumstances of the case. The Court concluded that the prosecution had provided sufficient evidence to establish the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, thereby rejecting the appeal.

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