Supreme Court of India

Rabindra Mahto and Anr. v. State of Jharkhand

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Reported as [2006] 1 S.C.R. 248
Bench S.B. Sinha and P.P. Naolekar JJ.
Decided 6 January 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the prosecution has led reliable evidence the veracity of which is not dislodged by delay in recording of the FIR and delay in sending the same to the Magistrate in the facts and circumstances of this case.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860; Section 302 r/w Section 149 and Section 323: Assault and murder-Accused attacked on members of prosecution party causing death of two persons and injuring others-Trial Court found jive accused persons guilty of committing offence under Section 302 rlw Section 149 and two accused persons under Section 323 /PC and sentenced them accordingly-Affirmed by High Court-On appeal, held: Mere membership of an unlawful assembly could be the basis of fastening constructive guilt on the members under Section 149 I PC provided common object of unlawful assembly shared by the

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