Ram Pratap versus The State of Haryana (01.12.2022) (SC)
NON-REPORTABLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before:- J. B.R. Gavai and J. Vikram Nath CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). 804 of 2011 Date of decision: 01.12.2022 Ram Pratap – Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana – Respondent J U D G M E N T B.R. GAVAI, J. 1. This appeal arises out of the Judgment and Order passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, vide which it set aside the conviction of the present appellant – Ram Pratap under Section 120-B of IPC, while maintaining the conviction for the offence under 302 of the IPC. The High Court also confirmed the sentence of life imprisonment. In so far as the acquittal of the other accused are concerned, the High Court maintained the same. 2. The prosecution story in a nutshell is that the deceased - Om Prakash was on visiting terms with the present appellant/ accused-...