Kamal Prasad & Ors vs State of Madhya Pradesh
2023INSC895 1- [Cr. A No.1578 OF 2012] REPORTABLE Landmark Cases of India / सुप्रीम कोर्ट के ऐतिहासिक फैसले IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1578 OF 2012 KAMAL PRASAD & ORS. …APPELLANT(S) Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH (NOW STATE OF CHHATTISGARH) …RESPONDENT(S) J U D G M E N T SANJAY KAROL J., 1. This appeal calls into question the correctness of a judgment and order passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh in Criminal Appeal No.596 of 1992 by which the guilt of the accused and the sentence of imprisonment imposed in Sessions Trial No.198 of 1988 vide a judgment dated 11.05.1992 stands confirmed. 2- [Cr. A No.1578 OF 2012] 2. Challenging their conviction, before us are three convict(s) - appellants, namely, Kamal Prasad (A-3); Shersingh (A-6); and Bhavdas (A-9). 3. The convict-appellants stand convicted of having committed an offence punishable under Sections 148, 302 read with 149, 307 read with 149, Indian Pena...