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Supreme Court judgments on Section 341, Indian Penal Code, 1860

16 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 341 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Roma Ahuja vs The State and Another
SC · 9 April 2026
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 459 : 2026 INSC 336
What would be the relevant date for computation of the period of limitation, whether it is the date when the criminal complaint is filed or the date when the Court/Magistrate takes cognizance.
Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey & Anr. vs The State of Bihar and Ors.
SC · 9 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 293 : 2026 INSC 212
Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting the relief of quashing solely to sister-in-law, on the ground that the allegations against her were general in nature, while declining the same relief to the appellant…
Tuhin Kumar Biswas @ Bumba vs The State of West Bengal
SC · 2 December 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 258 : 2025 INSC 1373
The Revision Petition filed by the Appellant-accused against the order dismissing the discharge application filed by the Appellant in FIR No.50/2020 dated 19.03.2020 lodged with police station Bidhannagar North, was dism…
Devendra Kumar vs The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 20 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1095 : 2025 INSC 1009
High Court affirmed the order passed by the CMM directing registration of the FIR against the petitioner for offences punishable u/ss.186 and 341, Penal Code, 1860. Whether the CMM erred in involving the police in a comp…
Manchu Mohan Babu vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Another
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1969 : 2025 INSC 916
Issue arose as to whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for conducting rally and dharna against the State Government, allegedly causing obstruction to the free flow of traffic, inconvenience, annoyance…
Victim ‘X’ vs State of Bihar and Anr.
SC · 21 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1330 : 2025 INSC 877
Allegations of torture and sexual exploitation against the respondent no.2-accused. She was granted bail by the High Court. Whether the grant of bail to the respondent no.2-accused has resulted into travesty of justice.
Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs Srikant Upadhyay & Ors.
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1122 : 2024 INSC 1008
The victim was subjected to grave accusations and was also disrobed and assaulted in public. The Court take this as an opportunity to refer and reaffirm the commitment to the ideals of equality and justice for all.
George vs The State of Tamil Nadu and Others
SC · 13 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 769 : 2024 INSC 974
Whether the Division Bench of the High Court erred in convicting the appellant-original accused no.1, when on the basis of the very same evidence of PW-1, a benefit of doubt was granted to accused Nos.2 and 3.
P. Ponnusamy vs The State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 7 November 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 265 : 2022 INSC 1177
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 120B, 109, 341, 302 & 34 – Draft Rules of Criminal Practice, 2020 – Right of accused to demand documents – Appellant along with other eight accused were convicted and sentenced by Sessions Court fo…
The State of Jharkhand vs Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai
SC · 31 October 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 1033 : 2022 INSC 1139
Evidence Act, 1872 – s.32(1) – Dying declaration – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302,376,341 and 448 – Victim was raped and set on fire – Respondent was convicted u/ss. 302, 341, 376,448 by the Sessions Court onthebasis of dying…
N. S. Madhanagopal & Anr. vs K. Lalitha
SC · 10 October 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 649 : 2022 INSC 1323
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.294(b), 341 – When not attracted – Verbal altercation between parties on excessive flow of waste water in the society – Complaint filed by respondent for offences u/ss.294(b), 341 – Application file…
Brijmani Devi vs Pappu Kumar & Anr.
SC · 17 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 533 : 2021 INSC 919
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 r/w 34; 341, 307 r/w 34 – Bail – Respondent accused of murder of appellant’s son – Bail rejected by Sessions Court –Granted by High Court with certain conditions – On appeal, held: Offences alle…
Bikramjit Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 12 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 875 : 2020 INSC 589
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 307, 452, 427, 341, 34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.25 – Explosive Substances Act, 1908 – ss. 3,4,5,6 – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – s. 13 –…
Bihari Lal vs The State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 15 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 47 : 2019 INSC 528
Penal Code, 1860: ss.307, 323, 325, 336 and 341 r/w s.34 – Accused-respondent no.2-4 were prosecuted for commission of offences punishable under ss.307, 323, 325, 336 and 341 r/w s.34 IPC – Before the trial court, the ca…
Balvir Singh vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 19 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 545 : 2019 INSC 226
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 341, 302 r/w. 34 – Arms Act – s. 25(1A) r/w. s.27 – Prosecution case was that PW-2, PW-13 and victim were going on a motorcycle, on the way, they were stopped by accused (No.1 to 4) – Accused No.2…
Bannareddy & Ors. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 12 March 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 623 : 2018 INSC 231
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.148, 341, 504, 326 r/w.149 – Prosecution case that accused No.2 picked up quarrel with P.W-2, thereafter on same day, the accused-appellants armed with weapons attacked P.W-2, P.W.-3 and P.W-5 – Cer…

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