Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 257 · Decided 16 March 2026
Bhola Mahto v. The State of Jharkhand
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 257 · [2026] 4 S.C.R. 191
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1450/2026
- Decided
- 16 March 2026
- Bench
- DIPANKAR DATTA, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302
Headnote
Impugned order challenged by the appellant-convict contending that as he was not made aware of absence of the counsel engaged by him to prosecute the appeal before the Division Bench and as the Division Bench proceeded to appoint the amicus without his knowledge, he may be which he had raised in the memorandum of appeal that was filed in the High Court to secure an order of setting aside the conviction u/s.304 Part II, IPC and the sentence of 5 years rigorous imprisonment and to allow the appeal by recording an acquittal. Legal Aid -
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