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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.

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