MOHD.RUSTAM ALI vs STATE OF ASSAM

The Supreme Court, in Criminal Appeal No. 1302 of 2009, held that the conviction of the appellant under Section 149 IPC was not substantiated by credible evidence. The Court found that the medical evidence did not support the claim that the appellant caused any injury to the deceased, and the testimonies of the witnesses were inconsistent and ambivalent. Consequently, the Court acquitted the appellant, setting aside the lower court's conviction based on the benefit of doubt.