BHABESH SINGH . vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Crl.A. No. 1194/2004

Summary of Crl.A. No. 001194/2004 - Bhabesh Singh v. State of West Bengal Bhabesh Singh and another appellant challenged their conviction under IPC Sections 395 and 412 (dacoity and receiving stolen property). The High Court had modified their conviction to Section 392 IPC (robbery), reducing the sentence to 7 years rigorous imprisonment with a Rs. 2,000 fine, while setting aside the Section 412 conviction. On April 1, 2008, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding the High Court properly relied on eyewitness evidence and recoveries of ornaments, and found no justifiable reason to interfere with the conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.