Supreme Court of India · 2009-03-03
Jagan Shravan Patil & Anr vs State Of Maharashtra
- Citation / case number
- 2009 AIR SCW 5993
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jagan Shravan Patil & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Maharashtra
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Mukundakam Sharma, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 143, 144, 148, 323, and 302 read with Section 149 of the IPC, affirming the life sentence for the accused involved in a communal dispute leading to murder. The Court emphasized that the presence of common intention among the accused was established, justifying their collective liability under Section 149 IPC. The appeal against the High Court's judgment was dismissed, confirming the lower court's findings and sentences.