Supreme Court of India · 2018-02-07
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs DINESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/2379
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Respondent
- DINESH
- Author
- N.V. RAMANA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ABDUL NAZEER HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the acquittal of the accused under Section 201 read with Section 34 IPC for the destruction of evidence related to the murder of Rakesh Dattaji Chavan. The Court emphasized the necessity of corroboration when relying on the testimony of a sole witness, as established in Joseph v. State of Kerala, (2003) 1 SCC 465. The Court ultimately upheld the High Court's decision to acquit the accused due to insufficient evidence, thereby dismissing the State's appeal.