BULLU DAS vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court examined the death sentence imposed under Section 302 IPC on the appellant, a professional killer, for the murder of Kusum Devi. The Court upheld the sentence, affirming that the case fell within the 'rarest of rare' category as established in Machhi Singh & Ors. Vs State of Punjab, due to the brutal nature of the crime and the appellant's history of violence. The Court concluded that the trial court and High Court's reasoning for the death penalty was justified based on the evidence presented.