Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 484 · Decided 15 October 1999
Rishi Nandan Pandit and ORS. v. State of Bihar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 484 · [1999] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 22
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1092/1999
- Decided
- 15 October 1999
- Bench
- K.T. THOMAS, S.S.M. QUADRI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 394, 395; CrPC Section 384, 385, 386, 162
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : Sections 384, 385 and 386. • c Appeai-Dismissal of appeal for non-prosecution-Legality of- Accused-Conviction for offence of decoity-Rigorous imprisonment for ten years-Appeal-Absence of counsel-Dismissal of appeal on merits-Held, in the absence of counsel Court can appoint Amicus Curiae counsel-Jn this case prejudice was caused to the accused in the absence of D counsel-Appellant's appeal restored-Matter remitted to High Court for fresh disposal. Sections 161-162 Investigation-Statements made during--Permissible use of E The appellants were
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