Supreme Court of India

Taijuddin v. State of Assam & Ors.

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Reported as [2021] 9 S.C.R. 444
Bench Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh JJ.
Decided 1 December 2021

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Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147/148/324/302/201 r/w 149 – Unlawful assembly – When not part of – Land dispute – Victim died in a mob attack – 32 accused persons convicted and se ntenced to life imprisonment – High Court convicted some while g ave benefit of doubt to others – SLPs by unsuccessful appellants dismissed – However, notice issued in appellant’s case – Held: Only role assigned to the appellant was that of pointing out the pla ce where the victim was hiding – Family members of the deceased nev er even pointed a finger at the appellant – His presence at the site is explained – His house was

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