In Brief
In this criminal appeal, the Supreme Court examined the conviction of Imrat Singh and others for offences under Sections 148, 149, and 302 IPC. The key issue was the credibility of the two main prosecution witnesses, Lakhan Singh and Ram Singh. The Court found their testimonies unreliable and contradictory, and noted that important witnesses had not been examined. Given the existence of reasonable doubt and the criminal antecedents of the witnesses, the Court allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction.
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