Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 751 · Decided 28 August 2018
Menoka Malik and Others v. The State of West Bengal and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 751 · [2018] 10 S.C.R. 707
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1198/2006
- Decided
- 28 August 2018
- Bench
- N.V. RAMANA, MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 147, 148, 149, 342, 448, 325, 326, 436; CrPC Section 401(3); Constitution Article 136
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 household, stole valuables and set the houses on fire and thereafter assaulted complainant party members causing death of 5 persons and serious injuries to 24 persons - Acquittal by trial court on benefit of doubt - High Court found no error in acquittal order -
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