STATE OF BIHAR vs PASHUPATI SINGH & ANR. & VICE VERSA

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in acquitting the accused of murder under Section 302 IPC based on a faulty interpretation of the test identification chart. The Court established that the identification by eyewitnesses was sufficient to infer that all accused contributed to the fatal injuries, thus making them equally guilty of murder despite their initial intent to commit robbery. The Court reinstated the conviction under Section 302 IPC and imposed a sentence of life imprisonment, considering the delay in appeal and the mental agony of the accused.