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july 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-07-31

Krishna Bhagwan Roy And Ors. vs State Of Bihar

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2002 SC 203
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Krishna Bhagwan Roy And Ors.
Respondent
State Of Bihar
Bench
R.C. Lahoti, Brijesh Kumar

Judgment text excerpt

The case involves an appeal against the convictions of several accused persons involved in a mob attack that resulted in three deaths and multiple injuries. The Supreme Court examined the evidence regarding the identification of the accused and the applicability of Section 149 of the IPC (common object). The court analyzed whether the prosecution established the guilt of the convicts beyond reasonable doubt, specifically focusing on the reliability of eyewitness testimony during a moonlight night.

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