Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Mohan Lal & Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 2 S.C.R. 564
Bench T.S. Thakur J.
Decided 23 March 2012

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that in H the circumstances of the case a sentence of imprisonment / STATE OF RAJASTHAN v.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 148, 3021149, 323, 3241149 and 325 - Prosecution under- Conviction by trial court - High Court acquitting the accused uls. 3021149 and convicting them under rest of the provisions - On appeal, held: High Court was justified in holding that the injuries were simple in nature on non-vital parts of the body and were not sufficient to cause death - Prosecution failed to establish the charge of murder o beyond reasonable doubt - Sentence for the period already undergone is also justified. The respondents accused were prosecuted u/ss. 148, 302/149, 323, 324/149 and 325 IPC

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