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Supreme Court of India · 2023-07-17

C.B.I. vs SHYAM BIHARI .

Citation / case number
SC 2013/4217
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
C.B.I.
Respondent
SHYAM BIHARI .
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ MISRA
Bench
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ MISRA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the acquittal of the accused in a murder case, where the trial court had found insufficient evidence to convict. The High Court dismissed the government appeal against the acquittal, citing procedural and evidentiary issues. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to principles of criminal jurisprudence and the need for cogent evidence to sustain a conviction. Ultimately, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the acquittal, and reaffirming the standards of proof required in criminal trials.

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