BABU SAHEBAGOUDA RUDRAGOUDAR AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF KARNATAKA
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 985/2010
Decision Date: 19-04-2024
Disposal: Appeal(s) allowed
Neutral Citation: 2024INSC320

BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI*, SANDEEP MEHTA Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in deciding the appeal as a first Court on independent appreciation of evidence and recording its own findings to hold the accused appellants (A-1, A-2 and A-3) guilty of charge u/s. 302 r/w. s.34 IPC. Headnotes Code of s.378 – Appeal in case of acquittal – Scope of interference by an appellate Court for reversing the judgment of acquittal recorded by the trial Court: Held: It is beyond the pale of doubt that the scope of interference by an appellate Court for reversing the judgment of acquittal 

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