Virendra Kumar Chamar vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh

insc-2024-606 Supreme Court of India 7 August 2024 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.719 OF 2022 • 5 min read

Judges (2)

Abhay S. Oka Delivered Augustine George Masih Coram

Counsel (5)

Adarsh Upadhyay Counsel Respondent Manju Jetley Counsel Appellant Rajesh Kumar Singh Counsel Respondent Shailendra Kumar Singh Counsel Appellant Vishal Vishwadheesh Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

State of Uttar Pradesh Respondent Virendra Kumar Chamar Appellant

Case Significance

Virendra Kumar Chamar vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated August 7, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-606). The appellant (accused no. 3) was convicted under Section 302 IPC for murder involving a knife attack alongside two co-accused armed with pistols. The Supreme Court found that the prosecution case was unreliable — the firearm injuries caused death but the knife merely caused a superficial wound, and the eyewitness evidence was not credible. The appellant was acquitted and ordered to be set at liberty. The bench comprised Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih. The judgment was delivered by Justice Abhay S. Oka. Counsel appearing: Adarsh Upadhyay (counsel for respondent), Manju Jetley (counsel for appellant), Rajesh Kumar Singh (counsel for respondent), Shailendra Kumar Singh (counsel for appellant), Vishal Vishwadheesh (counsel for appellant).

Summary

The appellant (accused no. 3) was convicted under Section 302 IPC for murder involving a knife attack alongside two co-accused armed with pistols. The Supreme Court found that the prosecution case was unreliable — the firearm injuries caused death but the knife merely caused a superficial wound, and the eyewitness evidence was not credible. The appellant was acquitted and ordered to be set at liberty.

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Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-606)