LAWS(SC)-2007-6-22

DEEPAK RAJAK Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Decided On June 14, 2007
DEEPAK RAJAK Appellant
V/S
STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Appellant faced trial along with several others for alleged commission of offences punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34, Section 201 read with Section 34 and Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short the IPC).

(2.) The factual details need not detain us as undisputedly the co-accused have been acquitted by this Court in Mousam Singha Roy and Others vs. State of W.B. [(2003) 12 SCC 377. The effect of such acquittal vis-a-vis similarly situated co-accused has been considered by this Court in several cases.

(3.) Learned counsel for the appellant placed reliance on various decisions of this Court contending that the benefit of acquittal should be extended to the appellant.