KALIKA TIWARI vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 396 and Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, affirming the High Court's addition of Section 302 IPC with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Gauri Shankar Rai and Keshav Rai. The Court found that the evidence established a conspiracy among the accused, including family members, to commit the dacoity and murder. The sentences of life imprisonment were confirmed, running concurrently, as the Court found no merit in the appeals against conviction.