In Brief
The appellants were convicted of robbery and related offences under the IPC. They challenged their conviction, arguing that the identification evidence was unreliable due to the non-holding of a formal identification parade. The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding that where eyewitness evidence creates an enduring impression of identity on the minds of reliable witnesses, and considering the totality of circumstances including the accused's presence and participation, the absence of an identification parade is not fatal to conviction. The Court dismissed the appeals.
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