Supreme Court of India · 1976-02-24
BAJRANG LAL & ANR. vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 1971/60145
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BAJRANG LAL & ANR.
- Respondent
- STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Author
- RANJIT SINGH SARKARIA
- Bench
- RANJIT SINGH SARKARIA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 120B, 420, 465, and 471 IPC for conspiracy and forgery related to the issuance of railway passes. The Court established that the preparation of forged applications and the issuance of passes based on these applications constituted a clear case of criminal conspiracy and cheating, resulting in wrongful loss to the Railway. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the Rajasthan High Court's judgment and the sentences imposed on the accused.