The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed an appeal against a life imprisonment conviction for murder. Finding absolutely no sufficient evidence of conspiracy, the Court acquitted the appellant and set aside the impugned judgment.
Acquittal of the appellant and setting aside of the impugned judgment; bail orders maintained.
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Criminal Appeal No. 1107 OF 2002
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Chhabilal, son ofAntram Yadav, aged about 36 years, resident of Risdi, Police Station Balco Nagar.Korba, District Korba (C.G.)
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ForAppellant Shri Hari Shankar Patel, Advocate For State/Respondent Shri Arun Sao, Deputy Advocate General
Hon'ble Shri Deepak Gupta. ChiefJustice Hon'ble Shri Saniav Aarawal. J,
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Per Saniav Aarawal. J.
engaged in selling of milk in MPEB and SADA colony, Korba had gOne there for selling milk on 11/01/2001, but has not returned in his usual time of 1.30 PM. Even, when he did not return by 5.00 PM, a search was made by his brother (Nand Kumar), who got his dead body next day morning nearthe office of Collector. He also found blood lying over there.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the appellant has sufficient evidence of conspiracy to sustain his conviction for murder under Section 302/34 read with Section 120-B IPC.
Whether the impugned judgment convicting the appellant should be set aside due to absence of sufficient evidence.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Chhabilal
State of Chhattisgarh
Sanjay Agrawal
Saniav Aarawal
As recorded by the court registry
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