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SUPREME COURT
A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ
State of Punjab v. Bittu and Another Etc.
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeals against high court acquittal (Para 1 , 5) |
| 2. factual background and trial court's convictions (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 6) |
| 3. discussion on witness credibility and evidence (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. final decision and dismissal of appeals (Para 14) |
1. These appeals by special leave have been directed against the judgment and order dated 11.8.2011 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in Criminal Appeal No. D - 341, 407, 607 and 772 of 2004 whereby the High Court allowed the criminal appeals filed by the respondents herein and acquitted them from offence punishable under S.302, S.364, S.201, S.120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereinafter referred to as " IPC "].
3. After investigation the Police filed its report and the prosecution presented the challan against the accused persons in the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur, on 2.1.2003. Thereafter, the case was committed to the Court of Sessions Judge, Sangrur. After considering the material on record and hearing the prosecution and defence, charges under S.120 - B, 364, 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code were framed, read over and explained to the accused persons
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