Supreme Court of India · 2001-10-09
CHANDRA SHEKHAR BIND vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 1998/2402
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR BIND
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Bench
- K.T. THOMAS & S.N. VARIAVA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Parshuram Bind and Sita Ram Bind, affirming the findings of the trial court and the High Court. The Court found that the evidence of eyewitnesses P.Ws. 5 and 6 was credible, despite other witnesses turning hostile. The Court emphasized the importance of reliable witness testimony in establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt, thus dismissing the appeals of the convicted individuals.