BIMBADHAR PRADHAN vs THE STATE OF ORISSA.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 120-B IPC for criminal conspiracy, distinguishing it from the case of Topan Das v. State of Bombay, where the conviction was not sustainable due to lack of evidence against others. The Court noted that in the present case, the approver's testimony was corroborated by independent evidence, justifying the conviction despite the acquittal of the other accused. The Court clarified that a person cannot be convicted of conspiring with themselves, but the presence of additional evidence in this case warranted the conviction.