Supreme Court of India · 2014-09-26
ANUP LAL YADAV vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/13716
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ANUP LAL YADAV
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Author
- N.V. RAMANA
- Bench
- N.V. RAMANA RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302/149, 436/149, 380/149, 323/149, 145, and 147 of the Indian Penal Code, affirming the High Court's decision which confirmed the trial court's findings. The Court established that the mob, led by the appellants, engaged in a violent attack resulting in multiple deaths and property destruction, thereby constituting a clear case of unlawful assembly and murder. The appeals were dismissed, and the convictions were maintained, emphasizing the gravity of the offenses committed by the accused.