Supreme Court of India · 2002-04-17
BIJOY SINGH vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/7824
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BIJOY SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Author
- SETHI
- Bench
- R.P. SETHI & D.M. DHARMADHIKARI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302, 307, and 149 IPC, and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the murder of Vijay Singh and the attempted murder of Sanuj Singh. The Court emphasized the need for caution in cases involving multiple accused, highlighting the importance of specific witness testimony rather than generalizations. The Court affirmed the trial court's sentence of life imprisonment for the murder and three years for the Arms Act violation, dismissing the appeals of the convicted parties except for one accused who did not appeal.