Section 302 IPC Offence Set Aside Due to Lack of Material for Common Object & Intention

Chandra Pratap Singh Vs State of M.P. (Supreme Court of India) Offence punishable u/s 302 r/w section 34 of IPC was set aside as there was no material to prove the existence of common object with common intention Conclusion:  Appellant’s conviction for the offence punishable under Section 302, read with Section 34 of IPC was set aside as there was no material to prove the existence of common intention which was the necessary ingredient of Section 34 of IPC. However, the appellant’s conviction for the offence punishable under Section 201 of IPC was confirmed. The appellant had alre...