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.