Supreme Court of India

BHOLA MAHTO versus THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

2026 INSC 257

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1450/2026
Judgment date
2026-03-16
Petitioner / appellant
BHOLA MAHTO
Respondent
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 257
Other citation
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 191
CNR
ESCR010001002026
Bench / judges
DIPANKAR DATTA, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
Author judge
Not available
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Case Partly allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Impugned order challenged by the appellant-convict contending that as he was not made aware of absence of the counsel engaged by him to prosecute the appeal before the Division Bench and as the Division Bench proceeded to appoint the amicus without his knowledge, he may be which he had raised in the memorandum of appeal that was filed in the High Court to secure an order of setting aside the conviction u/s.304 Part II, IPC and the sentence of 5 years rigorous imprisonment and to allow the appeal by recording an acquittal.

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