JAGDISH YADAV vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court held that the conviction of the appellant under Section 396 IPC for dacoity and murder was not substantiated by evidence linking him individually to the killings, as the Trial Court did not find him guilty of specific murders. The Court found that the High Court erred in assuming the appellant had killed two individuals, which was not supported by the evidence presented. Consequently, the death sentence was set aside, and the case was remanded for reconsideration of the appropriate punishment.