STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs KAILASH . — Crl.A. No. 218/1999
Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010065311998
Filing Date
20-Apr-1998
Registration No
Crl.A. No. 218/1999
Diary Number
6531/1998
Order Date
22-Mar-2006
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 03-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Respondent(s)
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1.KAILASH .
Adv. B. D. SHARMA
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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22-Mar-2006
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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20-Apr-1998
Case filed
Registration No. Crl.A. No. 218/1999
Case Summary: State of Rajasthan v. Kailash Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal with costs on March 22, 2006. The Court upheld the trial judge's discharge of 15 accused students who possessed photocopies of stolen exam question papers, holding they could not be prosecuted under Section 411 IPC (receiving stolen property) as photocopies do not qualify as "stolen property" under Section 410 IPC. The Court rejected the State's arguments that the students abetted the theft or had a duty to report the crime, finding no prior concert or conspiracy among the respondents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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