Supreme Court of India

Pravat Chandra Mohanty v. The State of Odisha & Anr.

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Reported as [2021] 4 S.C.R. 407
Bench Ashok Bhushan and Ajay Rastogi JJ.
Decided 11 February 2021

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Penal Code, 1860: s. 324 – Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means – Two police officers mercil essly beat victim in the premises of the police station, who died the s ame night – Conviction of the accused u/s. 304 (Part II), s. 471/466, s. 342, s. 323 and sentenced accordingly – High Court set asid e the conviction u/s. 304 (Part II) r/w s. 34 and s. 342/34 , and upheld their conviction u/s. 324/34, s. 323/34 and s. 471/34 – Appeal befo re this Court – Submissions of the accused that conviction u/s . 324 be compounded by this Court u/s. 320(2) Cr.P. .; and that the acc used

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