GUDAR DUSADH vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Gudar Dusadh under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Ramlal Bhagat, affirming that the act constituted murder as defined under clause '3rdly' of Section 300 IPC. The Court found that the appellant had inflicted a fatal lathi blow on the deceased, leading to his death, and rejected the appellant's defense of false implication. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the life sentence imposed by the Patna High Court.