Raju vs State Of Uttarakhand
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Case Significance
Raju vs State Of Uttarakhand is a Supreme Court of India decision dated July 31, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-633). The appellant was acquitted by the trial court but convicted under Section 307 IPC and sentenced to seven years by the Uttarakhand High Court for a nighttime knife and pistol attack. The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal, finding the High Court erred in reversing a well-reasoned acquittal — the prosecution evidence was laconic, the eyewitness testimony was contradictory, and the trial court's doubts about the prosecution's version were plausible. The bench comprised Justices Dipankar Datta, Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan. The judgment was delivered by Justice Surya Kant.
Summary
The appellant was acquitted by the trial court but convicted under Section 307 IPC and sentenced to seven years by the Uttarakhand High Court for a nighttime knife and pistol attack. The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal, finding the High Court erred in reversing a well-reasoned acquittal — the prosecution evidence was laconic, the eyewitness testimony was contradictory, and the trial court's doubts about the prosecution's version were plausible.
What was the outcome of Raju vs State Of Uttarakhand?
The appellant was acquitted by the trial court but convicted under Section 307 IPC and sentenced to seven years by the Uttarakhand High Court for a nighttime knife and pistol attack. The Supreme Court...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-633)