Supreme Court of India

Bijjoy Chaid Potra v. The State

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Reported as [1952] 1 S.C.R. 202
Bench Saiyid Fazl Au and Vrvian Bose JJ.
Decided 14 December 1951

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From the headnote

Criminal Procedure Code (Act V of 1898), ss. 237, 342-lndian Penal Code (XLV of 1860), ss. 307, 326-Charge undei· '· 307- Conviction under s. 326-Legalt"ty-Failure to examine accused fully -When vitiates trial-Necessity of prejudice to accused. The appellant who inflicted serious injuries on another was charged under s. 307 of the Indian Penal Code but the jury returned a verdict of guilty against him under s. 326 of the Penal Code, and the Sessions Judge, accepting the verdict, convicted hiin under s. 326. It was contended that the conviction was illegal inasmuch as the offence under s. 326

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