Supreme Court of India · 2002-09-13
Dana Yadav @ Dahu & Ors vs State Of Bihar
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 3325
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Dana Yadav @ Dahu & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Bihar
- Author
- B.N. Agrawal
- Bench
- Umesh C. Banerjee, B.N. Agrawal
Judgment text excerpt
The appellants challenged their convictions under Sections 302/149, 307/149, and 436 of the Indian Penal Code following a trial court sentence of life imprisonment. The case examines the validity of convictions based on common object and unlawful assembly when co-accused are acquitted. The Supreme Court reviewed whether the evidence supported the liability of the appellants despite the High Court's acquittal of other co-accused.