The State Of Madhya Pradesh Home ... vs Ramjan Khan

insc-2024-823 Supreme Court of India 25 October 2024 • Criminal Appeal No. 2129 of 2014 • 18 min read

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Case Significance

The State Of Madhya Pradesh Home ... vs Ramjan Khan is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 25, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-823). The State challenged the HC's acquittal of three accused in a murder case where the deceased Naseem Khan was killed near a village well in 1996. The Trial Court had convicted the accused based on eyewitness testimony of the deceased's brothers, but the HC found the witnesses unreliable due to omissions and contradictions. The Supreme Court refused to interfere, holding the HC's view was a reasonably possible view entitled to the benefit of doubt. The bench comprised Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia. The judgment was delivered by Justice C.T. Ravikumar.

Summary

The State challenged the HC's acquittal of three accused in a murder case where the deceased Naseem Khan was killed near a village well in 1996. The Trial Court had convicted the accused based on eyewitness testimony of the deceased's brothers, but the HC found the witnesses unreliable due to omissions and contradictions. The Supreme Court refused to interfere, holding the HC's view was a reasonably possible view entitled to the benefit of doubt.

What was the outcome of The State Of Madhya Pradesh Home ... vs Ramjan Khan?

The State challenged the HC's acquittal of three accused in a murder case where the deceased Naseem Khan was killed near a village well in 1996. The Trial Court had convicted the accused based on eyew...

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-823)