Supreme Court of India · 2003-03-05
SURESH CHAUDHRY vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2002/449
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SURESH CHAUDHRY
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N.SANTOSH HEGDE & B.P.SINGH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the triple murder of Shivnandan Mahto, Chamru Chaudhary, and Rajendra Chaudhary, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the lower courts. The Court found that the prosecution established the case against the appellants beyond reasonable doubt, despite the acquittal of one co-accused due to lack of evidence. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony and the circumstances surrounding the incident, leading to the dismissal of the appeals.