STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs BANNA LAL . — Crl.A. No. 187/2005
Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010062802004
Filing Date
19-Mar-2004
Registration No
Crl.A. No. 187/2005
Diary Number
6280/2004
Order Date
28-Jan-2014
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 19-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Adv. MILIND KUMAR
Respondent(s)
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1.BANNA LAL .
Adv. PRATIBHA JAIN
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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28-Jan-2014
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23-Jan-2014
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03-Aug-2011
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27-May-2011
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20-Jan-2005
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22-Nov-2004
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05-Jul-2004
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19-Mar-2004
Case filed
Registration No. Crl.A. No. 187/2005
Case Summary: State of Rajasthan v. Banna Lal (Crl.A. 187/2005) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal on January 28, 2014, upholding the Rajasthan High Court's judgment. The Court concurred that Banna Lal's murder conviction under Section 302 IPC was correctly set aside and replaced with culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II, with sentencing limited to time already served (five years). Three other respondents (Bhanwarlal, Sakram, Ramdev) were acquitted by the High Court, and the State withdrew its appeal against them. Reasoning: The Supreme Court found no illegality in the High Court's reasoning and noted that since the incident occurred on April 23, 1998, and Banna Lal had already been released from jail, interference was unwarranted. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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