BIHARILAL SONI vs STATE OF M P — Crl.A. No. 1142/1997

Case under Section II-E. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010081431997

Filing Date

05-May-1997

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1142/1997

Diary Number

8143/1997

Order Date

06-Aug-1998

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-E

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BIHARILAL SONI

    Adv. B. S. BANTHIA (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF M P

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-Aug-1998

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 05-May-1997

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1142/1997

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casestatus.in Summary

The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal. It upheld the conviction of Murarilal and Leelabai under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for causing Sarita's death through burn injuries on 16 November 1988, and Murarilal's conviction under Section 201 IPC. However, it acquitted Biharilal, finding insufficient evidence that he specifically participated in the cruelty, noting his status as a government servant provided no motive for the crime. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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