https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290820 An appellate court may reverse an acquittal only where the trial court's view is unreasonable, perverse, or ignores material evidence; here, the injured eye-witnesses' consistent account, supported by the prompt FIR and surrounding circumstances, justified interference despite minor discrepancies. Liability under Section 149 IPC depends on proof of an unlawful assembly of five or more persons sharing a common object, and it remains sustainable even if fewer than five accused are ultimately convicted, provided the evidence establishes the assembly and common object. The convictions were therefore maintained. en-us Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:32:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290820 An appellate court may reverse an acquittal only where the trial court's view is unreasonable, perverse, or ignores material evidence; here, the injured eye-witnesses' consistent account, supported by the prompt FIR and surrounding circumstances, justified interference despite minor discrepancies. Liability under Section 149 IPC depends on proof of an unlawful assembly of five or more persons sharing a common object, and it remains sustainable even if fewer than five accused are ultimately convicted, provided the evidence establishes the assembly and common object. The convictions were therefore maintained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290820