Supreme Court of India · 2002-07-31
Shankar Mahto And Anr. With Hari Lal ... vs State Of Bihar
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 2857
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Shankar Mahto And Anr. With Hari Lal ...
- Respondent
- State Of Bihar
- Author
- B.N. Agrawal
- Bench
- Shivaraj V.Patil, B.N. Agrawal
Judgment text excerpt
The appellants challenged their convictions and sentences upheld by the Patna High Court following an armed attack on the informant's family. The case involves the examination of witness testimonies and the evaluation of evidence regarding the roles of multiple accused persons armed with weapons. The court analyzed whether the prosecution successfully established the guilt of the appellants beyond reasonable doubt based on the ocular evidence provided.