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Bishna@ Bhiswadeb Mahato and Ors. v. State of West Bengal

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Reported as [2005] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 892
Bench S.B. Sinha and R.V. Ra Veendran JJ.
Decided 28 October 2005

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We are of the opinion that the possibility of the Appellants committing the crime without any intention to cause death cannot be ruled out.

Judgment, page 39

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Penal Code, 1860-Seclions 3.:/, 109, 1.:/8, 302, 30.:/ Part-I, 324, 325 and 326-Murder and assault during altercation over property dispute- Complainants retreating but chased by accused variously armed-Injury also caused to one accused based on which plea of selfdefence taken-Trial court acquitting ail accused from charge of all offences, except one under Section· 148 !PC, on grounds thal there was no explanation for tnjury on the accused, absence of evidence of overt act by one who was accused of exhorting others, and that responsibility for death of deceased and injuries to others was not

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Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to · 8 mentioned

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