Supreme Court of India
Busi Koteswara Rao & Ors. v. State of A.P.
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We are of the view that even the reduction of sentence by the High Court c is not warranted, however, in the absence of appeal by the State, we are not inclined to disturb the same.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - s. 148 and s. 436 rlw s. 149- Arson and violence between two rival groups of the same village - Conviction of accused-appellants - Justification - Held: Justified - At least two PWs spoke about the involvement and the role played by the appellants - It is clear from the statements made by the PWs that the appellants came in a mob and set ablaze around 50 dwelling houses and reduced o them into ashes and the same were identified and the involvement of the appellants was established beyond reasonable doubt.
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- 2015 Inder Singh & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan
- 2025 Dhirubhai Bhailalbhai Chauhan & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
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