ALLAUDDIN MIAN & ORS. SHARIF MIAN & ANR. vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court addressed the sentencing under Section 302 IPC and Section 354(3) CrPC, emphasizing the necessity for the sentencing court to provide a clear basis for imposing the death penalty, particularly under the 'special reason clause'. The Court upheld the death sentences for accused Nos. 1 and 2 for the murder of two infant girls, affirming the High Court's decision, while modifying the convictions of accused Nos. 3 to 6 from Section 302/149 IPC to Section 326/149 IPC, reducing their sentences to seven years of rigorous imprisonment. The Court reiterated the obligation to consider all relevant facts and circumstances in sentencing decisions.