Supreme Court of India · 2019-08-26
Samsul Haque vs The State Of Assam
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 4163
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Samsul Haque
- Respondent
- The State Of Assam
- Author
- Sanjay Kishan Kaul
- Bench
- K.M. Joseph, Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals of accused Nos. 2, 3, and 9 in a murder case under Sections 302, 147, 148, and 302/149 IPC. The Court emphasized the need for credible eyewitness testimony, noting that the prosecution's reliance on relatives of the deceased as witnesses raised concerns about bias. The Court ultimately held that the evidence presented was insufficient to uphold the convictions, leading to the acquittal of the accused.