https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299061 Conviction for harbouring under section 212 IPC requires proof that the person harboured had in fact committed the substantive offence and that the accused knew or had reason to believe that fact. Mere suspicion that the person was an absconder, or that he was being concealed to avoid arrest or inquiry, is insufficient. As the material did not clearly show knowledge of the alleged dacoity or establish that the person harboured was an offender, the conviction could not be sustained and was set aside by the HC. en-us Thu, 26 Jul 1945 00:00:00 +0630 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:33:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299061 Conviction for harbouring under section 212 IPC requires proof that the person harboured had in fact committed the substantive offence and that the accused knew or had reason to believe that fact. Mere suspicion that the person was an absconder, or that he was being concealed to avoid arrest or inquiry, is insufficient. As the material did not clearly show knowledge of the alleged dacoity or establish that the person harboured was an offender, the conviction could not be sustained and was set aside by the HC. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 26 Jul 1945 00:00:00 +0630 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299061