Roy Fernandes vs State Of Goa & Ors on 1 February, 2012
18. In our opinion, the trial Court has rightly held that no deadly weapons
were being carried by the appellants. Except wheel spanner from
Fakruddin (A-1) and bamboo sticks from Nassu @ Jalaluddin (A-5) &
Peeru @ Peeruddin (A-6), nothing has been seized from the
appellants. It has further been recorded by the trial Court that the
wheel spanner which was seized from Fakruddin was owned by
deceased Paru @ Parvez. To determine the existence of common
object, the court is required to see the circumstances in which the
incident had taken place and the conduct of the members of the
unlawful assembly including the weapons they carried or used on the
spot (see Roy Fernandes v. State of Goa and others1). In view of the
finding of the trial Court, no fault can be found on the clear acquittal of
the appellants herein under Sections 147, 148 & 120B of the IPC, as
1 (2012) 3 SCC 221
Cr.A.Nos.671/2009, 649/2009, 713/2009 & Cr.Rev.577/2009
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constitution of unlawful assembly under Section 147 of the IPC was
not found and no deadly weapon has been found and moreover, no
common object of such assembly was found by the trial Court. The
trial Court also found that there was no criminal conspiracy hatched
up in terms of Section 120B of the IPC.