Supreme Court of India · 2012-03-01
State Of U.P vs Durga Prasad And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SC (CRIMINAL) 33
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of U.P
- Respondent
- Durga Prasad And Ors
- Bench
- Anil R. Dave, H.L. Dattu
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to acquit the respondents-accused under Sections 302, 147, 148, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, finding that the High Court's re-appreciation of evidence did not reveal any legal error warranting interference. The Court affirmed the High Court's judgment, emphasizing the lack of justifiable grounds for the Sessions Court's conviction. Consequently, the appeal by the State of Uttar Pradesh was rejected.