Supreme Court of India · 2002-07-31
SHANKAR MAHTO vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/20614
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHANKAR MAHTO
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Bench
- SHIVARAJ V. PATIL, B.N.AGRAWAL.
Judgment text excerpt
The appellants challenged their convictions and sentences upheld by the Patna High Court arising from an armed attack on the informant's family. The case involves allegations of a coordinated assault using farsas and lathis, resulting in injuries to multiple family members. The Court examines the evidentiary value of witness testimonies and the roles of the individual accused in the commission of the crime.