Supreme Court of India
Menoka Malik and Others v. The State of West Bengal and Others
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Judgment, page 19
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860: ss.147, 148, 149, 342, 448, 325, 326, 436, 379, 307 and 302 – Political rivalry – Mob assault – Use of sharp and pointed weapons – Death of 5 persons and serious injuries to several persons – Prosecution case was that the offender party broke into the houses of the locality, destro yed household, stole valuables and set the houses on fire and thereafter assaulted complainant party members causing death of 5 persons and ser ious injuries to 24 persons – Acquittal by trial court on benefit of doubt – High Court found no error in acquittal order – Co mplainant’s appeal against
Authorities it was built on
- 1964 Masalti v. State of U. P
- 2002 Krishna Mochi and Ors. v. State of Bihar Etc.
- 1995 E.K. Chandrasenan Etc. Etc. v. State of Kerala
- 2002 Sucha Singh and Anr. v. State of Punjab
- 1988 State of U.P. v. Krishna Gopal & Anr.
- 2011 State of Rajasthan v. Islam
- 2009 Sheetala Prasad and Ors. v. Sri Kant and Anr.
- 1996 Dharma v. Nirmal Singh @ Bittu and Anr.
- 2004 Narain v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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