Supreme Court · 2005 INSC 190 · Decided 7 April 2005
Ranjitsing Brahmajeetsing Sharma v. State of Maharashtra and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2005 INSC 190 · [2005] 3 S.C.R. 345
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 523/2005
- Decided
- 7 April 2005
- Bench
- N. SANTOSH HEGDE, B.P. SINGH, S.B. SINHA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 107, 108; Constitution Article 21
Headnote
B Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, I 999 : ss. 3 and 24 read with ss. 2(d), 2(e), 2(/), ands. 21(4)-/nterpretation of-Printing of counterfeit stamps-Accused arrested-During investigation, C a police officer also arrested on ground of rendition of help and support to organized crime Act must receive a strict construction so as to pass the test ofreasonableness-s. 21(4) must be construed reasonably so that the court is able to maintain a delicate balance between a judgment of acquittal and D conviction and an order granting bail much before commencement of trial­ Prima
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