The Allahabad High Court has set aside the conviction of two appellants in a 50-year-old dacoity case, ruling that a conviction under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) cannot be sustained if the number of participating accused falls below five. Justice Avnish Saxena allowed the criminal appeal filed in 1984, acquitting the appellants
Dacoity Conviction Unsustainable if Number of Accused Falls Below Five: Allahabad HC Acquits Two in 1975 Case
