Supreme Court of India

Som Nath v. Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [1971] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 848
Bench G.K. Mitter J.
Decided 25 May 1971

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offence under s. 5(1)(c) in their contemplation. In fact, the order specifi- cally mentions that provision while granting sanction. Even if there was an inference or implication that the persons cutting the crops were abetting the appellant in the offence the sanction could not be held to be bad on that account. [854D, 855DJ Bhagat Ram v. State of Puniab, .l.R. 1954 S. . 621,

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