Supreme Court of India

Abdul Sayeed v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [2010] 13 S.C.R. 311

Bench P. Sathasivam and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.

Decided 14 September 2010

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From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302134 - Prosecution for murder of two persons and c for injuries caused to others - Prompt lodging of FIR - Accused named in FIR - Eye-witnesses to the incident - Motive established - Trial court convicting the accused ulss. 302, 147 and 148 - On appeal High Court acquitting all the accused ulss. 147 and 148 and convicting the appellants- accused u/s. 302 with the aid of s. 34 - Other co-accused acquitted of all the charges - On appeal, held: In the facts of the case, courts below rightly concluded that the appellants accused were responsible for the offence. s. 34 -

Authorities it was built on

1964 Masalti v. State of U. P cited by 86
1955 Willie (william) Slaney v. The State of Madhya Pradesh. cited by 64
1998 State of A.P. Etc. v. Thakkidiram Reddy and Ors. Etc. cited by 16
2001 Gopi Nath @ Jhallar v. State of U.P. cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2025 Zainul v. The State of Bihar relied on
2021 Lakshman Singh v. State of Bihar (now Jharkhand) relied on
2018 Indore Development Authority v. Shailendra (dead) through Lrs. & Ors. relied on
2016 Yogesh Singh v. Mahabeer Singh & Ors. relied on
2015 Jodhan v. State of M.P. relied on
2013 Gangabhavani v. Rayapati Venkat Reddy & Ors. relied on
2013 Raghbir Chand & Ors. v. State of Punjab relied on
2013 Umesh Singh v. State of Bihar relied on
2012 Kuria & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan relied on
2012 Bhimanna v. State of Karnataka relied on
2012 Sayed Darain A.hsan @ Darain v. State of West Bengal & Anr. relied on
2011 Rakesh & Another v. State of Madhya Pradesh relied on
2011 Ramachandran & Ors. Etc. v. State of Kerala relied on
2022 Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel v. State of U.P. referred to
2022 Khema @ Khem Chandra Etc. v. State of Uttar Pradesh referred to
2021 Manjeet Singh v. State of Haryana & Ors. referred to
2019 State of Uttarakhand v. Darshan Singh referred to
2015 Vijaypal v. State (gnct) of Delhi referred to
2012 Anand Mohan v. State of Bihar mentioned
2015 State of Rajasthan v. Daud Khan distinguished
2013 Nana Keshav Lagad v. State of Maharashtra not applicable

Of those, 13 relied on · 1 distinguished · 5 referred to · 1 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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