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may 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-05-01

Malhu Yadav & Ors. Appellants vs State Of Bihar Respondent

Citation / case number
AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 2137
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Malhu Yadav & Ors. Appellants
Respondent
State Of Bihar Respondent
Bench
R.P. Sethi, Doraiswamy Raju

Judgment text excerpt

The appeal challenges the conviction and sentencing of the appellants by the Patna High Court for multiple offences following a dispute over crop theft. The prosecution alleged that a scuffle ensued when the informant caught the first accused uprooting crops, leading to a violent confrontation. The Supreme Court examined the evidence and the judgments of the lower courts to determine the criminality and culpability of the accused.

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