STATE OF U P vs ALEY NABI — Crl.A. No. 1082 - 1083/1997

Case Summary: State of U.P. v. Aley Nabi (Crl.A. 1082-1083/1997) The Supreme Court dismissed the State of U.P.'s appeals challenging the High Court of Allahabad's acquittal of Aley Nabi and Salamat, who were convicted by the Sessions Court for causing Arshad's death on 24.12.1979 via knife injuries. The High Court had disbelieved the prosecution's key witnesses (the deceased's father and brother-in-law), finding their presence at the incident implausible and their story about purchasing a buffalo unconvincing; the only eyewitness present at the scene could not identify the accused. The Supreme Court, finding the High Court's reasoning reasonable and applying the legal principle against disturbing acquittals, upheld the acquittal and dismissed the appeals. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.