Firoz Khan Akbarkhan v. The State of Maharashtra
Case at a glance
Outcome
Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed accordingly, subject to the observations
Provisions considered
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 34, 300, 302, 509
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ss. 161, 164, 432
- Constitution of India arts. 20, 21
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 s. 473
Judgment
Held: It does not matter as to whether she was produced as a witness from the side of the prosecution or from the defence – The pertinent aspect is that she was before the Trial Court, and the prosecution, or the other accused, had the occasion and the opportunity to cross-examine her, which was availed of – Her testimony has been consistent with the version in the FIR and in sync with the other eye-witnesses. [Para 23] Sentence/Sentencing – Remission of sentence – Law pertaining to – Discussed. [Paras 27-29] Case Law Cited
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: The appeal is dismissed accordingly, subject to the observations
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 34, 300, 302, 509; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — ss. 161, 164, 432; Constitution of India — arts. 20, 21; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 473.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Supreme Court of India, on 24 Mar 2025. The bench was ABHAY S OKA, AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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