Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-01
NANDU RASTOGI @ NANDJI RASTOGI vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/60129
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NANDU RASTOGI @ NANDJI RASTOGI
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Author
- B.P. SINGH
- Bench
- B.P. SINGH. N. SANTOSH HEGDE
Judgment text excerpt
The appellants challenged their conviction and life sentence under Section 302/34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the murder of Shankar Rastogi. The case involves a dispute over property and a subsequent shooting incident witnessed by the victim's father. The Supreme Court reviewed the findings of the Trial Court and the High Court regarding the guilt of the appellants based on ocular and circumstantial evidence.