Supreme Court of India
Dhirubhai Bhailalbhai Chauhan & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
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We are of the view that the High Court erred in reversing the order of acquittal of the appellants.
Judgment, page 11
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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the judgment of acquittal passed by the Trial Court qua the appellants; whether in the facts of the case, mere presence of the appellants at the scene of crime, without anything further, was sufficient to hold them as members of the unlawful assembly. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.143, 147, 153A, 295, 436, 332 – Large rioting crowd comprising of over a thousand people – Six accused-appellants arrested from the crime scene (originally 7 persons were arrested, one died during the trial) – High Court reversed their
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