In Brief
In this criminal appeal, the appellant Parveen @ Sonu was convicted of murder under Section 302 read with Section 120-B IPC and other offences arising from a train incident where police escorting prisoners were attacked, resulting in the death of Head Constable Arjun Singh. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, acquitting the appellant on finding that the prosecution failed to prove conspiracy. The Court held that while confessional statements of co-accused exist, without independent corroborative evidence establishing agreement between conspirators, conviction cannot be sustained. The absence of identification parades and lack of direct evidence connecting the appellant to the crime proved fatal to the prosecution's case.
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