Final report is not a substantive evidence, just a collective opinion of investigating officer: SC

Rajesh Yadav Vs State of U.P. (Supreme Court of India)

Facts- Two persons were done to death on 17.09.2004 at about 08.15 a.m. The death was caused by multiple bullet injuries. An FIR was lodged within an hour’s time by PW-1, who is none other than the nephew of one of the deceased.

The motive for the occurrence appears to be a prolonged election dispute between two groups. On the fateful day, two of the eye-witnesses were having tea. The deceased, passing the road on a two-wheeler were waylaid by t

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