SC Acquits Forest Range Officer Who Killed A 'Smuggler' In 'Self Defence' [Read Judgment]

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8 March 2019 12:45 PM IST

"If the appellant had not fired, the deceased party having said “fire them” could either use their gun in shooting the appellant or A2 or would have run away from the spot to avoid their arrest."

The Supreme Court has acquitted a Forest Range Officer accused of killing a man allegedly belonging to a smuggling party, on the ground that he did it in his self defence. A murder charge was slapped on Sukumaran; accused of shooting and killing a man, in Dharmapuri forest area in the State of Tamil Nadu. The prosecution had further alleged that he loaded 64 billets of sandal...

SC Acquits Forest Range Officer Who Killed A 'Smuggler' In 'Self Defence' [Read Judgment]

LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK

"If the appellant had not fired, the deceased party having said “fire them” could either use their gun in shooting the appellant or A­2 or would have run away from the spot to avoid their arrest."

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"If the appellant had not fired, the deceased party having said “fire them” could either use their gun in shooting the appellant or A2 or would have run away from the spot to avoid their arrest."