Supreme Court of India · 1999-08-13
STATE OF ORISSA vs ARJUN DAS AGARWAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 1993/62837
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF ORISSA
- Respondent
- ARJUN DAS AGARWAL
- Author
- S.N.PHUKAN G.T.NANAVATI
- Bench
- S.N.PHUKAN G.T.NANAVATI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 302/149 IPC for unlawful assembly. The Court affirmed the findings of the lower courts regarding the homicidal death of Bhagirathi Panda and the involvement of the accused in the crime. The appeal by the State of Orissa against the acquittal of two accused was dismissed, maintaining the lower court's decision.