Supreme Court accords benefit of doubt for absence of credible eye witness and failure to establish presence of accused at the place of incident. Acquits Father-Son Duo In A 27 Years Old Murder case.

NON-REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1089 OF 2011

MOHD. MUSLIM                                                                                                                                                                                                                             …APPELLANT

VERSUS

STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

(NOW UTTARAKHAND)                                                                                                                                                                                                             …RESPONDENT

J U D G M E N T

PANKAJ MITHAL, J.

1. Heard Mr. Prafulla Kumar Behera, learned advocate appearing for the appellant and Mr. Jatinder Kumar Bhatia, learned Advocateon-Record appearing for the respondent.

2. The two accused appellants, father and son, have preferred this Criminal Appeal against their conviction for an offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short “IPC”) whereby and whereunder, they have been sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and fine of Rs.20,000/- each. In default of payment of fine, they have been ordered to undergo further six months of rigorous imprisonment.

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