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Supreme Court of India · 2019-07-22

Sanjay Rajak vs The State Of Bihar

Citation / case number
AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 3524
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Sanjay Rajak
Respondent
The State Of Bihar
Author
Navin Sinha
Bench
Navin Sinha, Ashok Bhushan

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Sanjay Rajak under Section 364(A) IPC, sentencing him to life imprisonment for the kidnapping and murder of a minor. The court noted that the co-accused was acquitted by the High Court, leading to the appellant's acquittal on the charge of conspiracy. The court emphasized the lack of evidence, particularly the failure of the police to recover the victim's body, which undermined the prosecution's case.

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