https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297021 Section 212 IPC requires proof that the harboured person had in fact committed an offence and that the accused knew or had reason to believe that fact. Mere suspicion, association, or proof that the person was an absconder is not enough to establish the necessary mental element. On the facts discussed, the evidence did not conclusively show that the accused knew the person harboured had committed dacoity, so knowledge of absconding alone could not sustain the charge. The conviction and sentence were therefore not supported in law and were set aside. en-us Thu, 26 Jul 1945 00:00:00 +0630 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:14:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297021 Section 212 IPC requires proof that the harboured person had in fact committed an offence and that the accused knew or had reason to believe that fact. Mere suspicion, association, or proof that the person was an absconder is not enough to establish the necessary mental element. On the facts discussed, the evidence did not conclusively show that the accused knew the person harboured had committed dacoity, so knowledge of absconding alone could not sustain the charge. The conviction and sentence were therefore not supported in law and were set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 26 Jul 1945 00:00:00 +0630 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297021