Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unlawful Assembly and Unidentified Assailants — Conviction under Sections 302 and 324 IPC Set Aside for Lack of Individual Liability. The court held that mere presence in a group does not attract Section 149 IPC unless common object to commit murder is proved, and the appellant is entitled to benefit of doubt as the fatal blow was struck by an unidentified person.
11 Sep 2006The appellant, Vishwas Namdev Fase, was convicted by the IV Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, for the murder of Mujib Ayub Patharwat under Section ...
