BHAJAN SAHA . vs STATE OF TRIPURA — Crl.A. No. 1342/2003

Case under Section II. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010057132003

Filing Date

12-Mar-2003

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1342/2003

Diary Number

5713/2003

Order Date

07-Mar-2006

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BHAJAN SAHA .

    Adv. RAJIV MEHTA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF TRIPURA

    Adv. GOPAL SINGH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Mar-2006

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 31-Oct-2003

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  4. 19-Sep-2003

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  5. 18-Jul-2003

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  6. 12-Mar-2003

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1342/2003

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Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 001342/2003 Bhajan Saha & Ors. v. State of Tripura (7 March 2006) The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the appellants' convictions under Sections 302/34 and 201/34 IPC. The trial court had sentenced them to life imprisonment plus fine; the High Court upheld this conviction. However, the Supreme Court found the conviction rested solely on circumstantial evidence—that the deceased was last seen with the accused—which was insufficient to establish a complete chain of evidence incompatible with innocence. The appellants were directed to be released forthwith, unless required in connection with other cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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