RANCHHODLAL vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 409 IPC for the appellant in four cases, affirming the legality of separate trials and consecutive sentences. It clarified that Section 233 of the Criminal Procedure Code mandates distinct charges for separate offences, while Section 234 allows for separate trials for specific offences. The court found no illegality in the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's appeal regarding the sentences imposed, which were to run consecutively as per the provisions of the Code.